Assessment of bioavailability of experimental single-unit sustained release tablets of verapamil hydrochloride using the stable isotope technique

Autor: Anneli Kannikoski, Jyrki Taskinen, Martti Marvola, Pekka Ottoila
Rok vydání: 1985
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 37:766-770
ISSN: 2042-7158
0022-3573
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1985.tb04965.x
Popis: A stable isotope technique has been used to assess the bioavailability of sustained release verapamil products. The test formulations were tablets with a core containing 90 mg of verapamil hydrochloride coated with ethylcellulose film, the permeability of which was controlled using different amounts of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. A product containing ethylcellulose 75% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose 25% w/w gave a single-unit sustained release tablet of verapamil hydrochloride that allowed a dose interval of 24 h. There was no loss in bioavailability, even though verapamil had extensive first-pass metabolism.
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