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H Nyqvist

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PubMed1985

Preformulation studies in a drug development program for tablet formulations.

Recently developed techniques were applied in a preformulation program to select a compound and a suitable salt for use in a one-month toxicological test. The program showed that valuable information can be obtained prior to the choice of a compound as a candidate for a solid-dosage form. Information about the physical and mechanical properties of the chosen compound can be obtained with a limited amount of substance, i.e., surface color and hygroscopicity (1-2 g), dissolution rate and solubility (1-2 g), powder properties (1-2 g), and compaction properties (5-7 g).

Chemical Phenomena↗
PubMed1984

Correlation between the bioavailability of microencapsulated bacampicillin hydrochloride in suspension and in vitro microcapsule dissolution.

The relative bioavailability of microencapsulated bacampicillin hydrochloride in suspension was correlated with the in vitro dissolution half-lives of the microcapsules. Simultaneously, a sensory evaluation was performed to evaluate the taste acceptability of the suspension. The in vitro dissolution half-life is directly related to the coating thickness of the microcapsules. The four suspensions of bacampicillin hydrochloride, containing microcapsules with different coating thickness, were given as single 400-mg oral doses to 12 healthy volunteers after overnight fasting using a crossover design with balanced sequences. Bacampicillin is a prodrug of ampicillin, the concentration of which was determined in plasma and urine by bioassay. There were significant inverse linear relationships between the dissolution half-life and plasma peak concentration, area under the curve, and urinary recovery. The terminal exponential disposition phases of the curves were similar for all four suspensions. There was a significant direct linear relationship between the dissolution half-life and overall taste and bitterness. The results show that the mean bioavailability of bacampicillin hydrochloride from a microcapsule suspension can be predicted from an in vitro dissolution half-life. The results also suggest that bacampicillin hydrochloride can be given in a suspension with sufficient microcapsule film thickness to reduce the bitter taste of the drug and still retain adequate bioavailability.

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In vitro-in vivo evaluation of bacampicillin hydrochloride from microcapsules of water-insoluble and an acid-soluble polymer.

Bacampicillin hydrochloride has been microencapsulated to mask its very bitter taste. The objective of the study was to compare the in vitro release and bioavailability of bacampicillin hydrochloride from microcapsules coated with two principally different polymers: a water-insoluble polymer, ethylcellulose, and an acid-soluble polymer, Eudragit E 100. The last mentioned was supposed to have advantages from a bioavailability point of view since this polymer should dissolve rapidly upon reaching the stomach. In vitro release studies were performed in different types of media by using a flow-through cell technique and USP paddle apparatus. The in vivo study was performed on 20 healthy volunteers taking single 400 mg doses of the drug in the two microcapsule suspensions and a reference tablet according to a randomized cross-over design. When standard dissolution fluids were used, the Eudragit E 100-coated microcapsules revealed very rapid dissolution but were greatly dependent on buffer concentration and ionic strength. The ethylcellulose-coated microcapsules released the drug much more slowly than Eudragit E 100 when using standard dissolution fluids. They were also affected by buffer concentration and ionic strength. The reference tablet had a significantly higher bioavailability than the two microcapsule suspensions. In vitro-in vivo correlation was not obtained when using standard dissolution fluids according to USP. However when stimulated intestinal fluid was adjusted to have an ionic strength similar to intestinal fluid, a better in vitro-in vivo correlation was obtained. The Eudragit E 100 polymer did not give better bioavailability than ethylcellulose as a coating polymer on bacampicillin microcapsules.

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