Five probes and IS were separated using a ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18 Rapid Resolution HD column (2.1 mm × 50 mm, 1.8 μm) at a constant temperature of 30°C. The mobile phase consisting of A (0.1% formic acid-water, v/v) and B (acetonitrile) was ultrasonic degassed before use. The optimal gradient elution program was as follows: 0–0.3 min, 30% B; 0.3–1.3 min, linear from 30% to 50% B; 1.3–1.8 min, linear from 50% to 95% B; 1.8–2.8 min, 95% B. The posttime was 1.0 min for equilibration of the column and the total runtime was 3.8 min. The flow rate was 0.4 ml/min.
The desolvation gas (nitrogen) flow was set to 10 L/h: the capillary voltage: 4000 V; nebulizing gas and drying gas (both nitrogen): 45 psi and 350°C, respectively. The multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode with m/z 180.1→109.9 for phenacetin, m/z 271.1→91.0 for tolbutamide, m/z 346.1→135.9 for omeprazole, m/z 268.2→115.9 for metoprolol, m/z 326.1→290.8 for midazolam, and m/z 237.1→194.0 for IS was used for quantitative analysis.