Research Article

UPLC-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Simultaneous Determination of Fluoxetine, Risperidone, and Its Active Metabolite 9-Hydroxyrisperidone in Plasma: Application to Pharmacokinetics Study in Rats

Table 1

Mass optimization parameters for FLX, RIS, 9-OH-RIS, and OLA.

ParametersFLXRIS9-OH-RISOLA
Source-dependent parameters

SRM transition
 Parent309.79411.3427.07313.0
 Daughter44.18191.12206.97256.03
Collision energy (eV)15454540
Cone voltages20302520

Compound-dependent parameters

Collision gasArgon with a flow rate of 0.1 ML/min
Desolvating gasNitrogen with flow rate of 600 L/h
Desolvating temperature350
Source temperature150
Capillary voltage4 kV