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ArticleBMC chemistry2024

Utility of sustainable ratio derivative spectrophotometry for the concurrent assay of synergistic repurposed drugs for COVID-19 infections; Insilico pharmacokinetics proof.

Sara I Aboras, Ahmed A Megahed, Fawzy El-Yazbi, Hadir M Maher

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Article in BMC chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Sara I AborasPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Al-mesallah, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt. sara.ismail.aborass@alexu.edu.eg.
Ahmed A MegahedAl-Basra Health Unit, Alamriya Medical Area, Ministry of Health, Alexandria, Egypt.
Fawzy El-YazbiPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Al-mesallah, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.
Hadir M MaherPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, Al-mesallah, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.

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Abstract

The cutting-edge combination of fluvoxamine (FVM) and ivermectin (IVM) has been presented as a proposed dosage form for the treatment of COVID-19 infections in early diagnosed patients. The main objective of this work is to develop simple, sensitive, and efficient methods for the synchronous quantification of FVM and IVM without any prior separation. Four green UV-methods were employed for the synchronous quantification, namely: Fourier functions convolution of absorption spectra, FFAS, Fourier functions convolution of derivative spectra of absorption curves, FFDS, Fourier function convolution of ratio spectra of absorption curves, FFRS and the dual-wavelength method, DWM. FFRS and DWM approaches can be able to reconcile the two components' significantly interfering spectrum presented in this commixture. Good linearity was checked in the range of 5-40, and 2.5-25 μg/mL for the FVM, and IVM, respectively. All approaches developed have been recommended in compliance with ICH principles. Furthermore, the approaches' greenness was predestined by "National Environmental Method Index" (NEMI), "Analytical GREEnness metric (AGREE)", the "Analytical Eco-Scale", and the "Green Analytical Procedure Index" (GAPI). In addition, spider diagram was utilized for the assessment of the greenness index of the solvent used. Beside greenness, the sustainability of our methods was investigated using the HEXAGON tool. Continuing the constant pursuit of greenness, drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between FVM & IVM were predicted by insilico tools to ensure the safety of the suggested mixture as a preliminary step before invitro and in vivo studies. Because they were deemed sustainable, affordable, and successful, the suggested UV-methods may be used for routine quality control investigations of the indicated formulations FVM & IVM.

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COVID-19Drug-drug interactionsFluvoxamineGreenInsilicoIvermectinRepurposedSpectrophotometrySynchronous

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PMCPMC10921645

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