Research Article

Determination of Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Levomepromazine, Olanzapine, Risperidone, and Sulpiride in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Table 4

Retention times, calibration curve linearity, LOD, and LOQ.

AntipsychoticsRt(min)Therapeutic range (ng/ml)Concentration range (ng/ml)Regression equationsR2LOD (ng/ml)LOQ (ng/ml)

Chlorpromazine2.45±0.0430-30015-450y = 0.06762x +0.999653.95 (0.53)13.17 (1.70)
(15, 30, 75, 150, 300 and 450)0.17059

Haloperidol5.38±0.055-172-60y = 0.18126x +0.999020.36 (0.11)1.19 (0.49)
(2, 4, 10, 20, 40 and 60)0.06470

Levomepromazine5.62±0.0815-605-150y = 0.03452x +0.999271.50 (0.80)4.99 (2.26)
(5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150)0.01757

Olanzapine2.34±0.0520-805-150y = 0.03241x -0.999150.87 (0.33)2.89 (1.01)
(5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150)0.01622

Risperidone3.88±0.0520-605-150y = 0.08304x +0.999751.378 (0.15)4.59 (0.52)
(5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150)0.01389

Sulpiride5.07±0.05200-1,00040-1,200y = 0.04711x +0.999842.11 (0.41)7.04 (1.82)
(40, 80, 200, 400, 800 and 1,200)0.05818

(): LOD and LOQ using S/N approach.