Research Article

Establishing Analytical Performance Criteria for the Global Reconnaissance of Antibiotics and Other Pharmaceutical Residues in the Aquatic Environment Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Table 1

Target pharmaceuticals used for establishing the ion ratio criterion.

ClassCompound

Antibiotics
MacrolidesAnhydroerythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

QuinolonesCiprofloxacin
Enrofloxacin
Norfloxacin
Sarafloxacin

SulfonamidesAcetylsulfamethoxazole
Sulfachloropyridazine
Sulfadiazine
Sulfadimethoxine
Sulfamerazine
Sulfamethazine
Sulfamethizole
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfamethoxydiazine
Sulfathiazole

TetracyclinesChlortetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Tetracycline

Other PPCPs
Acetaminophen
Caffeine
Carbamazepine
Diclofenac
Iopamidol
Trimethoprim
Bupropion
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Venlafaxine