OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution of buprenorphione in the bodies of rabbits. METHODS: Buprenorphione was administrated to rabbits orally or by intravenous injection (0.04 mg/kg buprenorphione). Two hours after administration, rabbits were killed and their blood, urine, liver, kidney, lung, stomach, brain, heart, stomach content and feces were collected. The concentrations of buprenorphione in these body fluids and tissues were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). RESULTS: The results show the distribution of buprenorphione in rabbit's body: urine>stomach content>brain >heart >stomach>lung> kidney > liver > blood> feces. CONCLUSION The method developed can be used for the detection of buprenorphione in biological fluids and tissues in forensic practice. Urine is the preferred sample for screening for buprenorphione abuse.
Analgesics, Opioid ; pharmacokinetics ; Animals ; Buprenorphine ; pharmacokinetics ; urine ; Female ; Male ; Rabbits ; Tissue Distribution

OBJECTIVE: To develope an easy to use, rapid and accurate test for detecting buprenorphine based on the principle of competitive immunoassay. METHODS: Monoclonal antibody against buprenorphine was conjugated with colloidal gold and dispensed on the glass fiber. The complete antigen Buprenorphine-BSA and the goat anti-mouse IgG polyclonal antibody were separately sprayed on the nitrocellulose membrane as the test line (T line) and the control line (C line). The rapid test kit was the final assembled product of test strip with the plastic cover. RESULTS: A total of 100 urine samples were tested for buprenorphine by immunochromatographic and GC/ MS methods. The accuracy was 99.0%. It is found the test kit can only detect by cross reaction with other 45 kind drugs. CONCLUSION Rapid test kit can detect buprenorphine in the samples in 5 minutes. The cut-off value of the test is 100 ng/mL.
Analgesics, Opioid/urine* ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology* ; Buprenorphine/urine* ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods* ; Gold Colloid ; Humans ; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic ; Sensitivity and Specificity

OBJECTIVE: The extraction method for separating buprenorphine from urine was described. METHODS: Buprenorphine was extracted with chloroform at pH7 or with SPE (extracted by organic support 401 at pH10.8, then eluted with chloroform), finally determined by GC-NPD. RESULTS: The extracted yields of the analyte in specimens were 86.6% by solution-phase extraction and 83.0% by solid-phase extraction (SPE) respectively. CONCLUSION These two methods are simple and accurate for separating buprenorphine from urine.
Buprenorphine/urine* ; Chlorpropham/chemistry* ; Chromatography, Gas/methods* ; Chromatography, Liquid/methods* ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Reproducibility of Results ; Solid Phase Extraction/methods* ; Solvents/chemistry*