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Study aim
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Administration of test (generic) and reference (brand) products to healthy subjects
Comparison of bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of two products
Evaluation of interchangeability of two products
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Design
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All subjects signed an
informed consent form approved by the Shahid Beheshti Medical University.
Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either test or reference product in each period. This study was a single-dose, randomized, and crossover. The 2 phases of study were separated by a 2 weeks washout period. After an overnight fast for 12 h, the volunteers received 80 mg of either formulation, taken with 200 mL of water. 5 mL of blood samples were obtained just before drug administration and at 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 24 hr after that. Drug plasma concentrations were analyzed using a sensitive and selective HPLC method with ultraviolet detector. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated and compared.
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Settings and conduct
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This study was a single-dose, randomized, and crossover. All subjects signed an informed consent and got information about the drug name and its adverse effects. In each period, the subject received either test or reference products with a wash-out period in between. The study was performed at
School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti Medical University.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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age: 18-50 years
healthy
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Intervention groups
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Receiving test product
Receiving reference product
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Main outcome variables
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Maximum plasma concentration, time to reach maximum plasma concentration and area under plasma concentration curve are the variable parameters. The first two variables show rate and the last one reveals amount of absorption, respectively.