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Study aim
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Demonstration of bioequivalence of Atorvastatin 80-mg/Ezetimibe 10-mg tablet of Nikasa Pharmed Pharmaceutical Company with Liptruzet ® tablet manufactured by Merck after single dose administration.
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Design
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Single dose, randomized and crossover bioequivalence study of Atorvastatin 80-mg/Ezetimibe 10-mg tablet of Nikasa Pharmed Pharmaceutical Company with Liptruzet ® tablet (Merck) in 24 healthy male volunteers under fasting condition.
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Settings and conduct
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24 healthy male volunteers will receive each of test or reference Atorvastatin 80-mg/Ezetimibe 10-mg tablet in random sequence according to the randomization schedule. The interval between receiving the medicine (washout period) is 7 days, If the first sequence receives Iranian medicine, they will receive brand medicine. Blood samples will be taken from all participants before and after receiving the drug at 0 (Before dosing), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after dosing.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: healthy male volunteers in the age range of 18-60 years; BMI 18-30. Exclusion Criteria: history of allergy or idiosyncrasy to atorvastatin and eztimibe or any of the inactive components of the formulation. Candidates with blood pressure less than 60/90 mm Hg or higher than 90/140 mm Hg. Smokers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day. Take any medication within 2 weeks before receiving the medication.
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Intervention groups
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Atorvastatin 80-mg/Ezetimibe 10-mg tablet of Nikasa Pharmed Pharmaceutical Company is the test product. Intervention group 2: Liptruzet ® tablet manufactured by Merck is the reference product. In each period, 12 of 24 subjects will be given single dose of this product. After the washout period, the volunteers are placed in the opposite group.
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Main outcome variables
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Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax); Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)