TableĀ 1

Antihypertensive medications and/or their metabolites examined in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

NoAntihypertensive medication (metabolites)Ion mode
1Enalapril (enalaprilat)Positive
2LisinoprilPositive
3Perindopril (perindoprilat)Positive
4Ramipril (ramiprilat)Positive
5Quinalapril (qunilaprilat)Positive
6Trandolapril (trandolaprilat)Positive
7Candesartan (desethylcandesartan)Positive
8Irbesartan (hydroxyirbesartan)Positive
9Valsartan (hydroxyvalsartan)Positive
10Losartan (losartan acid)Positive
11TelmisartanPositive
12OlmesartanPositive
13AtenololPositive
14MetoprololPositive
15PropranololPositive
16LabetololPositive
17BisoprololPositive
18Nebivolol (hydroxynebivolol)Positive
19AmlodipinePositive
20FelodipinePositive
21LercanidipinePositive
22LacidipinePositive
23Nifedipine (hydroxynifedipinic acid, nifedipinic acid)Negative
24DiltiazemPositive
25Verapamil (norverapamil)Positive
26BendroflumethiazideNegative
27HydrochlorothiazideNegative
28IndapamidePositive
29FurosemideNegative
30ChlorthalidonePositive
31BumetanidePositive
32EplerenonePositive
33Spironolactone (canrenone)Positive
34AmiloridePositive
35HydralazinePositive
36Doxazosin (hydroxydoxazosin)Positive
37PrazosinPositive
38Moxonidine (dehydromoxonidine)Positive
39AliskirenPositive
40MethyldopaPositive
  • Ion modeā€”depending on their chemical structure (positively or negatively charged ions), antihypertensive medications or their metabolites were detected by positive or negative ion mode scanning of the spectrometer, respectively.