TABLE 3

LC/MS/MS analysis of gemopatrilat and its metabolites detected in urine and feces of rat, dog, and human


Metabolitea

Matrix/Speciesb

Negative Ion Electrospray Ionization
Relevant ions m/z (loss of fragment)
M3 and M4c Urine: R, D MS: 211 (M-H); MS2 on 211: 63 (M-148, CH3SO), 81 (M-130, CH3SO + H2O)
M5 Urine: D, H MS: 672 (M-H); MS2 on 672: 551 (M-121, -cysteine), 496 (M-176, -glucuronide), 375 (M-297, -cysteine, and -glucuronide)
M6 Urine: R, D, H MS: 496 (M-H); MS2 on 496: 375 (M-121, -cysteine)
Feces: D
M7 and M8d Urine: R, D, H MS: 407 (M-H); MS2 on 407: 343 (M-64, -CH3S(O)H), 188 (M-219, C11H10N1O2)
Feces: R, D
M9 Urine: R, D, H MS: 567 (M-H); MS2 on 567: 391 (M-176, -glucuronide), 343 (M-224, -glucuronide, and -CH3S), 188 (M-379, C11H10N1O2)
M13 Urine: R, D, H MS: 391 (M-H); MS2 on 391: 343 (M-48, -CH3S), 188 (M-203, C11H10N1O2)
Feces: R, D
M14 Urine: R, D, H MS: 754 (M-H); MS2 on 754: 375 (M-379, -C19H26N2O4S)

Feces: R, D

  • a Metabolites M1 and M2 were not identified by LC/MS or LC/MS/MS because of poor ionization

  • b R, D, and H represent rat, dog, and human, respectively

  • c Diastereomeric sulfoxides of M11. Metabolites M3 and M4 had different retention times on the HPLC and were analyzed separately

  • d Diastereomeric sulfoxides of M13. Metabolites M7 and M8 had different retention times on the HPLC and were analyzed separately