HPLC determination of omeprazole in human plasma using a monolithic column.

A rapid and sensitive HPLC method using a monolithic column has been developed for quantification of omeprazole (CAS 73590-58-6) in plasma. The method was specific and sensitive with a quantification limit of 10 ng/ml. Sample preparation involves simple, one-step extraction procedure and analytical recovery was complete. The separation was carried out in reversed-phase conditions using a Chromolith Performance (RP-18e, 100 x 4.6 mm) column with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of 0.01 mol/l disodium hydrogen phosphate buffer-acetonitrile (73:27 v/v) adjusted to pH 7.1. The wavelength was set at 302 nm. The calibration curve was linear over the concentration range 20-1500 ng x ml(-1). The coefficients of variation for inter-day and intra-day assay were found to be less than 7%.