Um eletrodo compósito de grafite-poliuretana sem modificação foi avaliado como um detector amperométrico para análise em fluxo, na determinação de paracetamol (APAP) em formulações farmacêuticas. Uma curva analítica foi obtida com região linear entre 5,00 x 10 -5 e 5,00 x 10 -3 mol L -1 , com um limite de detecção de 18,9 mol L -1 e 180 determinações por hora, depois de parâmetros otimizados como potencial de detecção, volume de amostragem, e vazão da solução carregadora. Interferência de ácido ascórbico foi observada, entretanto foi possível contorná-la, como visto pelos resultados que concordaram com HPLC com nível de confiança de 95%. Estes resultados mostraram que o compósito grafite-poliuretana pode ser usado como um detector amperométrico para análise em fluxo na determinação de APAP.A bare graphite-polyurethane composite was evaluated as an amperometric flow injection detector in the determination of paracetamol (APAP) in pharmaceutical formulations. A linear analytical curve was observed in the 5.00 x 10 -5 to 5.00 x 10 -3 mol L -1 range with a minimum detectable net concentration of 18.9 mol L -1 and 180 determinations h -1 , after optimization of parameters such as the detection potential, sample loop volume, and carrier solution flow rate. Interference of ascorbic acid was observed, however, it was possible overcome the interference, reaching results that agreed with HPLC within 95% confidence level. These results showed that the graphite-polyurethane composite can be used as an amperometric detector for flow analysis in the determination of APAP.Keywords: paracetamol, graphite-PU composite electrode, FIA
IntroductionParacetamol (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, acetaminophen, APAP) had been used for a long time and is one of the most extensively employed drugs in the world. It was first used in medicine by von Mering in 1893. However, it was first discovered to have both analgesic and antipyretic properties in the late 19th century. APAP is the active ingredient of several pharmaceutical products, in different dosage forms and doses, alone or in association. It is a suitable alternative for the patients who are sensitive to aspirin and safe up to therapeutic doses.
1It has low toxicity when used at the recommended doses.2 Nevertheless, the ease with which the general public can access this drug makes it frequently associated with overdoses, in this situation causing serious or even fatal hepatic damage. 3 The treatment of a supposed overdose of APAP demands a rapid and reliable determination of its concentration in blood serum. So, APAP and its metabolites have been extensively investigated. HPLC, 10,11 and many other methods are proposed for the determination of APAP. Electrochemical methods, especially the voltammetric and amperometric ones gave the opportunity to study the oxidation mechanisms. The cyclic voltammetric study concerning the electrochemical oxidation of APAP was described in the work of Kissinger et al. 12 Since voltammetric techniques are more selective, less costly and less time-consu...