Title:Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Anti-asthma Drugs in Pharmaceutical
and Biological Fluids: A Review
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Author(s): Rajasekhar Chokkareddy, Joan Chepkoech Kilele, Suvardhan Kanchi*Gan G. Redhi
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, Sambhram Institute of Technology,
MS Palya, Bengaluru 560097, India
- Department of Chemistry, Sambhram University, Khamraqul Street, Jizzakh City
130100, Republic of Uzbekistan
Keywords:
Electrochemical methods, sensors, anti-Asthma drugs, pharmaceuticals, biological fluids, bronchial inflammation.
Abstract:
Background: Worldwide, the prescriptions for asthma drugs are on the rise. However, antiasthma
drugs have side effects and can lead to fatal death at higher doses. Quite often, these drugs are
abused as growth promoters in poultry/livestock as well as by athletes to enhance their performance. Consequently,
it is vital to design uncomplicated, portable, rapid and highly sensitive means of detecting these
anti-asthma drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and other sample matrices. This review highlights the
use of electrochemical sensors as alternative methods to conventional analytical techniques for detecting
anti-asthma drugs in pharmaceuticals and biological fluids.
Methods: Literature covering diverse detection methods for anti-asthma drugs were reviewed to provide
background information in this area of research. Next, the literature survey focused primarily on the
emergence of the nanotechnology platform, including the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
Finally, a perspective on the future direction of this method was summarized.
Results: Electrochemical sensors offer several advantages over conventional methods, which require long
and tedious extraction, pre-concentration and clean up steps. Moreover, electrochemical sensor techniques
are less expensive, easy to operate and avoid the need for harmful reagents known to generate a huge
amount of non-environmental friendly chemicals.
Conclusion: Nanotechnology-based electrochemical sensors represent a promising platform for analysing
anti-asthma drugs in pharmaceuticals and biological fluids given their beneficial effects such as low cost,
use of less health hazardous materials, and compatibility with environmental health.