Extent of Fentanyl Accumulation Following Multiple Doses of Fentanyl Buccal Tablet 400 microg in Healthy Japanese Volunteers.
Arch Drug Inf
; 1(2): 50-55, 2008 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19915714
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was conducted to characterize the pharmacokinetics, including extent of accumulation, and safety and tolerability of fentanyl following multiple doses of fentanyl buccal tablet (FBT) in healthy Japanese volunteers.METHODS:
Healthy Japanese adults received 10 successive doses of open-label FBT 400 microg at 6-hour intervals. Naltrexone was given to minimize the opioid effects of fentanyl. FBT was placed above a molar tooth between the gum and cheek. Peak serum fentanyl concentration (C(max)), time to C(max) (t(max)), and area under the serum fentanyl concentration-time curve from 0 to 6 hours (AUC(0-6)) were summarized using descriptive statistics. Accumulation ratio was calculated as C(max) for dose 10/C(max) for dose 1, and was calculated similarly for AUC(0-6).RESULTS:
Fourteen volunteers (mean age 33 years) were enrolled, and 13 completed the study. After doses 1 and 10, respectively, mean (SD) C(max) was 1.70 (0.49) ng/mL and 1.97 (0.42) ng/mL, AUC(0-6) was 4.46 (1.14) ng.h/mL and 6.81 (0.90) ng.h/mL, and median (range) t(max) was 50 (30-110) minutes and 30 (15-120) minutes. Following 10 successive doses, systemic exposure (AUC(0-6)) was 55% higher than after dose 1, and C(max) was 23% higher. Steady state was achieved within 3 days of dosing at 6-hour intervals, i.e., prior to dose 10. The most frequent adverse events (AEs) were somnolence (N = 9), decreased oxygen saturation (N = 4), headache (N = 3), application-site pain (N = 8), application-site erythema (N = 6), and application-site reaction (N = 5). All AEs were mild or moderate.CONCLUSIONS:
Following administration of FBT at 6-hour intervals to healthy Japanese volunteers, at steady state, fentanyl exposure was higher by 55% (AUC(0-6)) and 23% (C(max)) than after a single dose of FBT. Adverse events were mild or moderate.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Drug Inf
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article