“…Sampling of venous plasma. Venous blood samples (10 mL) were taken from an arm vein using an indwelling catheter with a switch valve at the following times: 0 (pre-dose), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 and 24 h. Blood samples were immediately centrifuged at about 2500 · g for 5 min, the cells were discarded and plasma was obtained. Each plasma sample was equally divided into two tubes and frozen at ) 80°C until analysis.…”