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This study proposed the development and validation of an alternative and greener analytical method for the determination of dextromethorphan (DXM) and its major metabolite, dextrorphan (DXO), in urine matrices using bar adsorptive microextraction (BA\u03bcE), followed by gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Under optimized experimental conditions, average recoveries of 96.3% and 80.4% were achieved for DXM and DXO, respectively. The analytical limits obtained were 0.016 \u03bcg\/mL for the limit of detection and 0.054 \u03bcg\/mL for the limit of quantification. The working range was from 0.06 \u03bcg\/mL to 2.0 \u03bcg\/mL, with linearity for both compounds by determination coefficients (r2 &gt; 0.99) and the goodness-of-fit and lack-of-fit tests. Intra-day precision and trueness yielded values below 8.77% and 16.28%, respectively, for both compounds. Inter-day precision and trueness values were below 7.67% and 9.73%, respectively. The application to 26 urine samples allowed the quantification of both compounds, with concentrations ranging from 0.06 to 3.21 \u03bcg\/mL for DXM and 0.06 to 8.88 \u03bcg\/mL for DXO. The method proved to be effective, selective, sensitive, simple, and cost-effective in the detection and quantification of DXM and DXO, reinforcing its applicability and feasibility in various laboratory contexts.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/separations12120341","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,16]],"date-time":"2025-12-16T17:22:58Z","timestamp":1765905778000},"page":"341","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Determination of Dextromethorphan and Dextrorphan in Urine Using Bar Adsorptive Microextraction Followed by Gas Chromatography\u2013Mass Spectrometry Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5171-3877","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marisa H.","family":"Maria","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro de Qu\u00edmica Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Qu\u00edmica e Bioqu\u00edmica, Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Margarida","family":"Fonseca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro de Qu\u00edmica Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Qu\u00edmica e Bioqu\u00edmica, Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5188-0453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandre","family":"Quintas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Ci\u00eancias Forenses e Psicol\u00f3gicas Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9879-1565","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nuno R.","family":"Neng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro de Qu\u00edmica Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Qu\u00edmica e Bioqu\u00edmica, Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Ci\u00eancias Forenses e Psicol\u00f3gicas Egas Moniz, Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Quinta da Granja, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"665","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jadohealth.2018.09.007","article-title":"The Prescription Drug Problem We Are Missing: Risks Associated with the Misuse of Tranquilizers and Sedatives","volume":"63","author":"Ford","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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