Research Article

Development and Validation of an UHPLC-MS/MS Method for Quantification of DMAG in Rat Plasma and Its Application in a Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Study in Thrombocytopenia Rats

Table 4

Pharmacokinetic parameter of DMAG in rat after intragastric administration of normal and thrombocytopenia rats (n = 6).

ParametersNormal ratThrombocytopenia rat
2 mg/kg4 mg/kg2 mg/kg4 mg/kg

AUC0–t (ng·h/mL)114.58 ± 20.97234.60 ± 148.05 ± 43.72318.17 ± 24.49▲▲##
AUC0–∞ (ng·h/mL)146.58 ± 54.06322.74 ± 237.45 ± 138.32498.57 ± 52.66▲▲##
MRT (h)14.95 ± 9.2518.15 ± 4.6422.92 ± 13.9426.32 ± 6.76
t1/2 (h)10.95 ± 7.3515.34 ± 4.0218.58 ± 11.5324.84 ± 6.23
Tmax (h)3.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 0.002.16 ± 2.33 ± 0.51
Vz/F (mL/kg)210756.33 ± 91244.18274150.16 ± 50417.19228507.00 ± 88363.40286188.33 ± 50910.10
CL/F (mL/h/kg)14799.66 ± 3889.1812746.50 ± 2436.6310303.66 ± 4027.348093.50 ± 806.26▲▲
Cmax (ng/mL)25.67 ± 2.6849.13 ± 35.38 ± 67.78 ± 2.46▲▲##

AUC0–t, area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h; AUC0–∞, area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to time infinite; MRT, mean residence time; t1/2, half-life of elimination; Tmax, time to achieve maximum concentration; Vz/F, volume of distribution; CL/F, clearance; Cmax, maximum value of concentration; significant compared to normal rat treated with 2 mg/kg, , ▲▲ compared to normal rat treated with 4 mg/kg, ## compared to thrombocytopenia rat treated with 2 mg/kg.