Drugs, oxidizing, liquid

OXIDATION PATHWAYS OF PURINE DRUGS ELECTROCHEMICAL, LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC AND MASS SPECTROMETRIC INSIGHTS... 

Oxidation Pathways of Purine Drugs Electrochemical, Liquid Chromatographic and Mass Spectrometric Insights... 

The anesthesiologist selects the anesthetic drug that will produce safe anesthesia, analgesia (absence of pain), and in some surgeries, effective skeletal muscle relaxation. General anesthesia is most commonly achieved when the anesthetic vapors are inhaled or administered intravenously (IV). Volatile liquid anesthetics produce anesthesia when their vapors are inhaled. Volatile liquids are liquids that evaporate on exposure to air. Examples of volatile liquids include halothane, desflurane, and enflurane. Gas anesthetics are combined with oxygen and administered by inhalation. Examples of gas anesthetics are nitrous oxide and cyclopropane. 

H.17 The psychoactive drug sold as methampheramine ( speed ), CI0H,N, undergoes a series of reactions in the body the net result of these reactions is the oxidation of solid methamphetamine by oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas, liquid water, and nitrogen gas. Write the balanced equation for this net reaction. 

Clark et al. [136] studied the excretion, distribution, and metabolism of primaquine in rats. The drug was administered intravenously, intraperitoneally, and orally and blood samples were collected at various time intervals. Primaquine was metabolized by oxidative deamination to give 8-(3-carboxy-l-methylpropylamino)-6-methoxy quinoline. The plasma levels of both primaquine and its metabolites were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. 

Drugs may be solid at room temperature (eg, aspirin, atropine), liquid (eg, nicotine, ethanol), or gaseous (eg, nitrous oxide). These factors often determine the best route of administration. The most common routes of administration are described in Chapter 3. The various classes of organic compounds—carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and their constituents—are all represented in pharmacology. 

Demand pacemakers are very low current devices, requiring only 25-50 jiW for sensing and 60-100 pW for stimulation. In contrast, implanted ventricular defibrillators (Fig. 1.3) must be able to deliver short electric pulses of 25-40 J (e.g. 2 A at 2 V for 10 s) which can shock the heart into normal rhythm, and hence require a much higher rate battery. The most common system is a lithium-silver vanadium oxide cell with a liquid-organic based electrolyte. More than 80 000 such units have been implanted. Implanted drug delivery devices also use lithium primary batteries, as do neurostimulators and bone growth stimulators. 

Jane, I., McKinnon, A., and Flanagan, R. J. (1985). High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of basic drugs on silica columns using non-aqueous ionic eluents. II. Application of UV, fluorescence and electrochemical oxidation detection. J. Chromatogr. 323 191-225. 

Drugs are administered as a solid in the form of capsules, tablets, and pills (e.g., clonidine), a volatile liquid (e.g., halothane and enflurane), a solution (e.g., chlorpromazine), an aerosol (e.g., beclomethasone), a gas (e.g., oxygen and nitrous oxide), and a crystalline suspension (e.g., insulin). The route of administration is chosen based on the desired onset and duration of action of the drug, the nature of the drug, any special circumstances, and the bioavailability of the drug. 

Medical grade nitrous oxide is a prescription drug sold as a compressed liquid in cylinder tanks. Its buyer requires appropriate credentials to obtain it (which are governed by state law). Nitrous oxide used for other legitimate applications, such as manufacturing and auto racing, is often sold in a denatured form. Denatured nitrous contains chemicals that render it unfit for human consumption. 

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is an excipient used in the formulation of liquid pharmaceutical forms of poorly soluble drugs. As an ether, PEG is easily oxidized, and its degradation often facilitates the oxidation of otherwise stable drug substances. 

Aluminum compounds are also used extensively in the manufacture of cosmetics (e.g., aluminum hexahydrate in deodorants) and in medical treatments (e.g., aluminum hydroxide in antacids to control gastric hyperacidity or aluminum oxide in dental ceramic implants) (Brusewitz 1984 NRC 1982). In addition, antacids and buffered aspirin contain 4-562 mg/kg (ppm) of aluminum (Schenck et al. 1989 Shore and Wyatt 1983). Lione (1985a) reported aluminum content/dose (single tablet or 5 mL liquid) for antacids, internal analgesics (buffered aspirins), antidiarrheals, and anti-ulcerative drugs (Table 5-7). 

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