Research Article

Simultaneous Determination of Schisandrin and Promethazine with Its Metabolite in Rat Plasma by HPLC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

Table 7

Pharmacokinetic parameters of schisandrin in rats after oral administration of the S. chinensis water extract once or for continuously three weeks, coadministered with or without PMZ (n = 6-7).

GroupAUC (0-t) (ng h/mL)t1/2 (h)Tmax (h)Cmax (ng/mL)

WWZ248.60 ± 81.522.86 ± 1.396.00 ± 1.2643.60 ± 16.24
PMZ + WWZ60.74 ± 22.155.05 ± 1.754.79 ± 2.4812.52 ± 10.54
WWZ for 3 weeks69.95 ± 44.453.43 ± 1.963.50 ± 2.1716.90 ± 14.41
PMZ + WWZ for 3 weeks113.01 ± 56.703.44 ± 1.624.33 ± 1.9729.70 ± 19.68

indicates significant differences from the WWZ group.