LC-MS method for the simultaneous determination of six glucocorticoids in pharmaceutical formulations and counterfeit cosmetic products

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 185-192

  Fiori, Jessica ^a   Andrisano, Vincenza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Counterfeit products; Glucocorticoids; LC ESI MS; Pharmaceutical formulations

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; BECLOMETASONE; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; COUNTERFEIT DRUG; FLUNISOLIDE; FORMIC ACID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CREAM; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HEALTH CARE; ION CURRENT; ION MONITORING; ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; LC-ESI-MS; PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; COSMETICS; COUNTERFEIT DRUGS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SKIN CREAM;

EID: 84892888238     PISSN: 07317085     EISSN: 1873264X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2013.12.026     Document Type: Article

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