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Study aim
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Bioequivalence study of two Mexiletine 200 mg capsule manufactured by Tadbir Kalaye Jam company
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Design
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Bioequivalence study, crossover, single-blinded, 24 healthy volunteers, Two period, Simple randomization method will be used.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be conducted in two-way, Two period (48 hr with 1 week washout time), Single blinded, cross-over and fasting, and on two sets of healthy volunteers. In the first round, candidates are divided into two sequence using randomization software. The first sequence (even numbers) receives a reference tablet and the second sequence (odd numbers) receives a similar tablet of the test. Blood samples will taken by the volunteer by the technician immediately after taking the drug, and the preparation steps of the samples, including plasma separation and drug extraction, are performed to analyze the amount of drug on them. Plasma concentration data will be analyzed by WinNonLin software. The study will be done in Radin Shimi Co.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: non-smoking, not pregnant, no history of heart, kidney and liver disease or disfunctions. The ages and BMIs of participant should be in the range of 18-55 and 18-30 respectively. Exclusion criteria: Smoking, History of cardiovascular, liver and kidney disease; Alcohol and drug addiction, History of allergy to drug.
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Intervention groups
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Both groups received in cross-over design medication and testing at two different cross-sections and Therefor, the test results are independent of individual differences and it will only show the difference in the formulation of the two drugs.
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Main outcome variables
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Maximum concentration (Cmax), Time to reach maximum concentration (Tmax), Half life (T1/2), Elimination constant (Ke)