Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev
August 2018
In this study, the in vitro and in vivo interchangeability between generic candesartan 16 mg and the branded formulation was assessed. The in vitro release of these products was conducted in 3 pH media (1.2, 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is a wide inter-individual response to statin therapy including rosuvastatin calcium (RC), and it has been hypothesized that genetic differences may contribute to these variations. In fact, several studies have shown that pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters for RC are affected by race. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the interchangeability between two generic RC 20 mg film-coated tablets under fasting conditions among Mediterranean Arabs and to compare the pharmacokinetic results with Asian and Caucasian subjects from other studies.
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September 2016
Background: Treatment of neuropathic pain has always been challenging, not only from the pharmaco-therapeutic/toxicological point of view, but also due to the unpredictable pharmacokinetic (PK) variations among different generic formulations of the same drug, which require further dose optimization.
Objectives: This progressive work aims to evaluate the bioequivalence (BE) of a generic product of 150 mg pregabalin capsule (antineuropathic drug) vs. the reference brand drug Lyrica®.
Background: Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist. The release of leukotrienes causes narrowing and constricting in the respiratory airways. Blocking the action of these leukotrienes, montelukast can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of chronic asthma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Montelukast (MT) is a leukotriene D4 antagonist. It is an effective and safe medicine for the prophylaxis and treatment of chronic asthma. It is also used to prevent acute exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and as a symptomatic relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis and perennial allergic rhinitis.
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