Boonyium Kumsorn

Pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence testing of generic fluconazole preparations in healthy thai volunteers.

AIM To determine the bioequivalence of two oral formulations of generic fluconazole in twelve healthy Thai volunteers. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS The test preparation was Flucozole (Siam Bheasach, Thailand) and the reference was Diflucan (Pfizer Inc.). The two products were administered as 200 mg single oral doses in a two-period crossover design with a two-week washout period. After drug administration, serial blood samples were collected over a period of 72 hours. Serum fluconazole concentrations were determined by HPLC, and the pharmacokinetic parameters were analyzed by non-compartmental analysis. RESULTS The time to reach the maximal concentration (Tmax, hour) of Flucozole (1.18 +/- 0.56) was statistically faster than that of Diflulan (1.59 +/- 0.54). The 90% confidence intervals of the AUC(0 - infinity) ratio and the Cmax, ratio muT/muR for Flucozole/Diflucan were 0.97 - 1.20 and 1.01 - 1.26, respectively. These values were within the acceptable bioequivalence intervals of 0.80 - 1.25 and 0.7 - 1.43 for the ratio of the average AUC(0 - infinity) and Cmax, respectively. CONCLUSION Thus, our study demonstrated the bioequivalence of Flucozole and Diflucan with respect to the rate (Cmax) and extent of absorption (AUC(0 - infinity).

Bioequivalence Study of Modified-Release Gliclazide Tablets in Healthy Volunteers

This study was aimed to investigate bioequivalence of modified-release 30 mg gliclazide tablets in 18 healthy Thai volunteers. A test product, Glycon MR (Siam Bheasach, TH), was compared with a reference product, Diamicron MR (Servier, France). The study was performed under a single-dose, two-treatment, two-period, and two-sequence crossover design in fasted and fed conditions with a washout period of 2 weeks. Blood samples were collected for 72 h after drug administration. Drug plasma concentrations were determined by HPLC with a UV detector. Analysis of pharmacokinetic characteristics was based on a non-compartmental model. The logarithmically transformed data of Cmax and AUCs were analyzed for 90% confidence intervals using ANOVA. The test product gave slightly higher Cmax in both conditions and shorter Tmax in the fed condition. However, there is no significant difference in pharmacokinetic characteristics between both products under fasted and fed conditions. Effect of food was not significantly observed. The 90% confidence intervals were within the acceptance criteria of 0.80–1.25 regardless of the food effect, indicating bioequivalence between the two products on the rate and extent of gliclazide MR absorption without regard to meals.

Bioequivalence study of generic gliclazide and Diamicron formulations in healthy Thai male volunteers

UNLABELLED The objective of this study was to compare the bioequivalence of 80 mg gliclazide in healthy Thai males. A single dose of each preparation was administered after an overnight fast in a 2-period crossover design with a 2-week washout period. Serial blood samples were collected over a period of 60 hours. Plasma gliclazide concentrations were determined using HPLC and the pharmacokinetic parameters were analyzed by non-compartmental analysis. RESULTS The median time to reach the maximal concentration (Tmax) for the test formulation was identical to that of the reference Diamicron (11.5 h). Similarly, the mean elimination half-lives (t1/2) for the test (20.4 +/- 7.8 h) and Diamicron (21.5 +/- 9.4 h) were comparable. Analysis of variance was carried out using logarithmic transformations of AUC(0-infinity) and Cmax as well as non-transformed Tmax. The mean (90% CI) of the difference in Tmax (h) was 0.08 ((-1.44)-1.61). The mean (90% CI) of the AUC(0-infinity) and Cmax ratios for (test/reference) were 1.08 (0.98-1.18) and 1.09 (0.89-1.34), respectively. Since these values fall within the bioequivalence criteria, our study demonstrates bioequivalence of the 2 products.