Publications by authors named "Jessica Meulman"

Buprenorphine is an opioid drug indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain. The buprenorphine transdermal patch provides a non-invasive method of rate-controlled drug release, ensuring constant and predictable drug plasma levels over an extended period. This study aimed to assess the bioequivalence, skin adhesion non-inferiority, and tolerability of two buprenorphine transdermal patches to meet the regulatory requirements for the registration of a generic product in Brazil.

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The multimodal analgesia strategy for acute pain involves using 2 or more analgesic medications with distinct mechanisms of action. This study assessed the bioavailability and tolerability of 2 tramadol hydrochloride (50 mg)/diclofenac sodium (50 mg) fixed-dose combination formulations under fed conditions to attend the Brazilian regulatory requirements for generic product registration. An open-label, randomized, single-dose, 2-period, 2-way crossover trial was conducted, including healthy subjects of both sexes.

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Etoricoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with high selectivity for cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), exerting a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect with fewer adverse events when compared to COX-1 inhibitors. The present study aimed to evaluate the bioequivalence between two etoricoxib-coated tablet formulations to meet regulatory requirements for a branded generic product registration in Brazil. A crossover study with an open-label, randomized design and a single-dose regimen with two treatments and two periods was conducted on healthy Brazilians of both genders.

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Methylphenidate hydrochloride is used to treat children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Multiphasic release formulation has been used to control drug levels, mainly during children's school period. This study aimed to evaluate the bioequivalence between two methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets to meet regulatory requirements for registration in Brazil.

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Background: Trazodone hydrochloride is an antidepressant used in clinical practice. As a substrate of cytochrome P450 enzymes that is vulnerable to P-glycoprotein transport, several factors can alter its plasma concentration, and hence, dose adjustment may be required. The aim of this scoping review was to identify genetic polymorphisms that influence the pharmacokinetics of trazodone hydrochloride.

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The objective of this study was to develop a dissolution test in order to establish an in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) model for desvenlafaxine succinate monohydrate (DVSM) extended release (ER) tablets. The in vitro release characteristics of the drug were determined using USP apparatus 1 at 75 rpm, with volume of HCl pH 1.2, acetate buffer solution (ABS) pH 4.

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The aim of the present study was to bring additional evidence regarding a biopredictive dissolution medium containing 1% sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) to predict the in vivo behavior of carbamazepine (CBZ) products. Twelve healthy volunteers took one immediate release (IR) dose of either test and reference formulations in a bioequivalence study (BE). Dissolution profiles were carried-out using the medium.

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Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine commonly prescribed to treat panic disorder, epilepsy, anxiety, depression and certain types of seizures. This study aimed to evaluate the bioequivalence between two formulations of clonazepam tablets in order to meet regulatory requirements for marketing in Colombia and other countries in Latin America. An open-label, randomized, single-dose, two-period, two-sequence, two-treatment crossover study was conducted in 36 healthy subjects of both genders.

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Aim: The combination of levodopa with carbidopa has been used for treatment of Parkinson's disease being an important therapy in dopamine level control in the brain. Both are very polar compounds becoming a challenge for analysis by LC-MS/MS.

Materials & Methods: In this work, it was developed and validated a sensitive bioanalytical method by UHPLC-MS/MS for simultaneous levodopa and carbidopa quantification in human plasma using a fast protein precipitation method.

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