Abstract:
AimTo establish an HPLC-fluorescence method for determination of loratadine in human plasma and evaluate its relative bioavailability. MethodsAn Alltech-C
18 column and a mobile phase of acetonitrile-water-glacial acetic acid-triethylamine (90∶100∶6∶0.15) were used. The fluorescence detector was set at
Ex 274 nm,
Em 450 nm. The flow rate was 1 mL·min
-1. ResultsThe calibration curve was linear over a concentration range of 0.2-30 μg·L
-1. The limit of quantification was 0.2 μg·L
-1. The average method recoveries varied from 96% to 98%. The results showed AUC,
tmax,
Cmax and
t1/2β between the testing tablets, testing capsules and reference tablets had no significant difference (
P>0.05). Relative bioavailabilities were 107%±17% and 100%±14% respectively. ConclusionThe three formulations were bioequivalent.