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Techniques for analytical estimation of COVID-19 clinical candidate, niclosamide in pharmaceutical and biomedical samples

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SEPARATION SCIENCE PLUS
Volume 5, Issue 11, Pages 645-657

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/sscp.202200097

Keywords

analytical techniques; antiviral; clinical application; niclosamide; pesticide

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Niclosamide is a widely used antiparasitic drug for both humans and animals, and it has recently gained attention as a potential antiviral agent for treating coronavirus disease. However, its potential toxicities in the environment call for monitoring its residual concentration in food and pharmaceuticals. This review investigates the techniques used for analyzing Niclosamide and discusses the future prospects of green analytical methods.
Niclosamide is a well-known broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug used for human as well as veterinary tapeworm infections. Recently, it attracted attention as an antiviral agent for treating coronavirus disease 2019. It is administered orally in humans to treat tapeworm infections. Furthermore, it is a registered pesticide and molluscicide to control infections in the aquaculture industry. Its chronic environmental exposure has potential toxicities when such contaminated seafood is consumed. Therefore, monitoring its residual concentration in food products (seafood, water, water waste, etc.) and pharmaceuticals (active pharmaceutical ingredients, bulk drugs, and formulations) is imperative. The present review critically investigates the sophisticated techniques employed for analyzing niclosamide, its degradation products, and metabolites in various samples and matrices. The future scope for green analytical methods, green sample extraction and preparation is also deliberated.

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