Research Article

Evaluation of the Effects of Astragalus membranaceus on the Pharmacokinetics of Pemetrexed Disodium and Gemcitabine in Rats by a Simple High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/UV Method

Table 2

Stability of pemetrexed disodium and gemcitabine during the storing and preparing procedures (mean ± SD, ).

AnalytesSpiked concentration (μg/mL)Measured concentration (μg/mL)
6 h at room temperature−20°C for 7 d24 h at 4°C in storehouse

Pemetrexed disodium10.97 ± 0.260.98 ± 0.090.97 ± 0.31
400352.86 ± 0.48351.07 ± 0.43354.73 ± 0.54

Gemcitabine10.90 ± 0.010.99 ± 0.020.91 ± 0.01
400396.73 ± 1.65392.75 ± 1.80407.91 ± 2.77