The integrated analysis strategy of unstable hypoxanthine, a potential quality marker in Shuxuetong injection based on standard addition method and multi-level pharmacokinetics by LC-MS/MS

Abstract

Objective: As an injection made from traditional Chinese medicine, Shuxuetong (SXT) injection is used for the treatment of ischemic stroke. Hypoxanthine is regarded as one of its potential quality markers. The purpose of this study is to lay the foundation for the quality control of SXT injection by the analysis of the quantitation and pharmacokinetic behavior of hypoxanthine.
Methods: A quantitative method of hypoxanthine in SXT injection based on standard addition method by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was established for the first time. On the other hand, a determination method of hypoxanthine in rat plasma samples after administration of SXT was also successfully established based on LC-MS/MS.
Results: It was found that the content of hypoxanthine was higher using conventional liquid-mass spectrometry technology compared to the application of LC-MS/MS combined standard addition method in the same batch of SXT injection. The ratio of low, medium and high doses of intravenous SXT were 1:2:4, and the AUC_0-t was (848.34 ± 324.53) μg·h/L, (1483.94 ± 497.74) μg·h/L, and (3074.84 ± 910.29) μg·h/L, respectively. AUC_0-t shows a good linear dose-dependent relationship.
Conclusions: The influences of endogenous substances tend to be eliminated by calibrating the concentration level of the target compound by the introduction of the standard addition method. The added allopurinol could inhibit the conversion of the target compound, and ensure the accuracy of the detection during the pharmacokinetic studies. “Blank biological matrix” obtained from the pretreatment of blank plasma successfully distinguished endogenous and drug-derived hypoxanthine. There is a good linear relationship between the blood concentration of intravenous hypoxanthine and the dosage of administration. Similarly, there was no drug accumulation in the multiple medium-dosage group, which is similar to the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the single medium-dosage group.

Keywords

Hypoxanthine / LC-MS/MS / Pharmacokinetics / Stability / Standard addition method / SXT injection

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