Bioanalytical method development, validation and quantification of flupirtine maleate in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

A simple, highly sensitive, precise and accurate high-performance liquid chromatographic (LCMSMS) method with mass detection was developed and validated for the rapid quantification of flupirtine (CAS 75507-68-5) in rat plasma samples. The chromatographic separation was achieved with a reverse phase column (4.6 x 50 mm, 5 microm) and the mobile phase consisted of cyanomethane and 5 mM ammonium formate buffer pH 4.