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Study aim
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Bioequivalence study of Mesalazine 1200mg (Intasa) manufactured by Tasnim Co. versus originator brand (Pentasa) manufactured by Ferring pharmaceuticals in fasting condition in healthy volunteers.
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Design
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Bioequivalence study, crossover, single-blinded, 24 healthy volunteers. Simple randomization was used for randomization
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Settings and conduct
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The study is a single-blinded (Volunteers), cross-over and fasting, and on two series of healthy volunteers. The study will be done in two periods (48h). The interval between these two periods is a week. In the first round of the study, the candidates were divided into two groups the first group received a test tablet and the second group received a brand tablet. In the second round, the first group received a brand tablet and the second group received a test tablet. The blood samples are collected immediately before and after drug administration by volunteers. Then, drug extraction is done and samples are ready for analysis. Sampling is performed in Radin laboratory in Tabriz.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: General Health (Liver, Heart, and Kidney), Body Mass Index (18-28), Informed consent, Age (18-55 years old) Exclusion criteria: Smoking, History of cardiovascular disease, History of liver and kidney disease, Alcohol and drug addiction, History of allergy to Mesalazine
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Pentasa 1200 mg tablet manufactured by Ferring Pharmaceuticals as a reference
Intervention group 2: Intasa 1200mg tablet manufactured by Tasnim Co. as a test
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Main outcome variables
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Maximum drug concentration, Time to reach maximum drug concentration