Methadone concentrations in exhaled breath condensate, serum and urine of patients under maintenance treatment

Document Type: Research article

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1 Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

2 Department of Mechatronic Engineering, International Campus, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

3 Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

4 Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

5 Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

6 Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran. Kimia Idea Pardaz Azarbayjan (KIPA) Science Based Company, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran.

Abstract

Drug abuse is a serious problem causing health, economical and psycho-social negative outcomes. Methadone is commonly used drug for management of drug addiction. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a promising non-invasive biological sample which attracted more attention in recent years. This work aimed to extend the applicability of a developed preconcentration – liquid chromatographic method for analysis of methadone in serum and urine samples. Drug concentrations in EBC, serum and urine are also investigated for dose-concentration and their inter-correlations. Biological samples were collected from 53 patients receiving methadone and the concentrations were determined using a validated analytical method after a pre-concentration step. Methadone measured in all samples and there are correlations between administered dose of methadone and its serum and urine concentrations. A weak correlation is observed between dose and EBC concentration. Wider variations in EBC concentrations of methadone could be justified concerning a number of affecting parameters such as relative humidity of the collection area and further investigations are required for standardization of EBC as a non-invasive biological sample to be used in clinical practice.

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Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volume 16, Issue 4
Autumn 2017
Pages 1621-1630

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