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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29061748

RESUMO

Povidone-iodine (PI) and chlorhexidine (CHX) are widely used antiseptics active against conventional Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacteriaceae, Candida species, and viruses, but their efficacy against Mycobacterium abscessus remains unproven. We determined the in vitro potency of alcoholic PI and CHX against M. abscessus subsp. abscessus (ATCC 19977), M. abscessus subsp. bolletii (BCRC 16915), and our outbreak strain of M. abscessus subsp. massiliense (TPE 101) in reference to Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213) by standard quantitative suspension and carrier methods (EN 14563). By suspension, all mycobacterial strains compared to S. aureus were significantly more resistant to CHX, but not PI. By carrier, the mean logarithmic reductions (LR) achieved by PI under clean (dirty) conditions were 6.575 (2.482), 5.540 (2.298), 4.595 (1.967), and 1.173 (0.889), while those achieved by CHX under clean (dirty) conditions were 3.164 (5.445), 5.307 (2.564), 3.844 (2.232), and 0.863 (0.389) for S. aureus, M. abscessus subsp. bolletii, M. abscessus subsp. abscessus, and M. abscessus subsp. massiliense, respectively. M. abscessus subsp. massiliense (outbreak strain) was significantly more resistant than the other tested strains to PI and CHX. By both methods, the mean LR achieved by PI was higher than for CHX for all mycobacterial strains, but under dirty conditions, neither antiseptic was effectively mycobactericidal (LR < 5). These preliminary findings caution against the universal replacement of PI with CHX as the first-line skin antiseptic, since all M. abscessus isolates were resistant to CHX. More studies are needed to establish the best practice for skin antisepsis if mycobacterial infections are also to be prevented.


Assuntos
Clorexidina/farmacologia , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Mycobacterium abscessus/efeitos dos fármacos , Povidona-Iodo/farmacologia , Anti-Infecciosos Locais/farmacologia , Surtos de Doenças , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Humanos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/epidemiologia , Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/microbiologia , Mycobacterium abscessus/isolamento & purificação , Suspensões
2.
Toxicol Pathol ; 46(6): 616-635, 2018 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30092727

RESUMO

Colorless, intracytoplasmic vacuoles occur in multiple tissues in animals following repeated administration of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated molecules. The extent of vacuolation depends on physical characteristics and molecular backbone of the PEG and the dose, product, drug target/pharmacology, and duration of exposure. The collective experience gathered from multiple nonclinical toxicology studies of PEGylated biopharmaceuticals indicates that in general, PEG-related vacuolation is not associated with demonstrable cell and tissue damage or dysfunction and is reversible with sufficient duration of drug-free periods. Existing data are insufficient to predict whether nonclinical animal species differ in their sensitivity to develop PEG-associated vacuoles; however, recent data suggest that there may be species differences. Recent comprehensive reviews have addressed the basic challenges in developing PEGylated pharmaceutical products, including general reference to and description of PEG-associated tissue findings. These manuscripts have identified gaps in our current understanding of PEG-associated vacuolation, including the lack of a widely accepted standardized histological terminology and criteria to record and grade the severity of vacuolation as well as insufficient knowledge regarding the nature of the contents of these vacuoles. The goal of this article is to help address some of the gaps identified above by providing points to consider, including a pictorial review of PEG-associated microscopic findings, when evaluating and reporting the extent, severity, and significance (adversity or lack of adversity) of PEG-associated cytoplasmic vacuolation in safety assessment studies. [Box: see text].


Assuntos
Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor/normas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos/patologia , Preparações Farmacêuticas/química , Formulação de Políticas , Polietilenoglicóis/toxicidade , Vacúolos/ultraestrutura , Animais , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos/etiologia , Especificidade de Órgãos , Preparações Farmacêuticas/metabolismo , Polietilenoglicóis/química , Polietilenoglicóis/farmacocinética , Distribuição Tecidual , Vacúolos/efeitos dos fármacos , Vacúolos/metabolismo
3.
Prenat Diagn ; 31(7): 654-60, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21351279

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Iatrogenic preterm premature rupture of membranes (iPPROM), the main complication of invasive interventions in the prenatal period, seriously limits the benefit of diagnostic or surgical prenatal procedures. This study aimed to evaluate preventive plugging of punctured fetal membranes in an ex vivo situation using a new mussel-mimetic tissue adhesive (mussel glue) to inhibit leakage. METHODS: A novel biomechanical test device that tests the closure of injured membranes under near-physiological conditions was used. Mussel glue, a poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogel, was used to seal membrane defects of up to 3 mm in mechanically well-defined elastomeric membranes with three different degrees of stiffness. RESULTS: Elastomeric test membranes were successfully employed for testing mussel glue under well-defined conditions. Mussel glue plugs were distended by up to 94%, which translated to an improved sealing efficiency on elastomeric membranes with high stiffness. For the stiffest membrane tested, a critical burst pressure of 48 mbar (36 mmHg) was accomplished in this ex vivo setting. CONCLUSIONS: Mussel glue appears to efficiently seal membrane defects under well-standardized ex vivo conditions. As repaired membranes resist pressures measured in amniotic cavities, mussel glue might represent a novel sealing method for iatrogenic membrane defects.


Assuntos
Materiais Biomiméticos/uso terapêutico , Bivalves/metabolismo , Elastômeros , Membranas Extraembrionárias/efeitos dos fármacos , Ruptura Prematura de Membranas Fetais/tratamento farmacológico , Membranas Artificiais , Adesivos Teciduais/uso terapêutico , Animais , Bivalves/química , Células Cultivadas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Membranas Extraembrionárias/patologia , Feminino , Ruptura Prematura de Membranas Fetais/patologia , Humanos , Técnicas de Cultura de Órgãos/normas , Gravidez , Adesivos Teciduais/isolamento & purificação , Adesivos Teciduais/metabolismo , Cicatrização/efeitos dos fármacos
4.
Handb Exp Pharmacol ; 205: 317-37, 2011.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21882119

RESUMO

Immunizations belong to the most successful interventions in medicine. Like other drugs, vaccines undergo long periods of pre-clinical development, followed by careful clinical testing through study Phases I, II, and III before they receive licensure. A successful candidate vaccine will move on to be an investigational vaccine to undergo three phases of pre-licensure clinical trials in a stepwise fashion before it can be considered for approval, followed by an optional fourth phase of post-marketing assessment. The overall risk-benefit assessment of a candidate vaccine is very critical in making the licensure decision for regulatory authorities, supported by their scientific committees. It includes analyses of immunogenicity, efficacy, reactogenicity or tolerability, and safety of the vaccine. Public trust in vaccines is a key to the success of immunization programs worldwide. Maintaining this trust requires knowledge of the benefits and scientific understanding of real or perceived risks of immunizations. Under certain circumstances, pre- or post-exposure passive immunization can be achieved by administration of immunoglobulines. In terms of prevention of infectious diseases, disinfection can be applied to reduce the risk of transmission of pathogens from patient to patient, health-care workers to patients, patients to health-care workers, and objects or medical devices to patients.


Assuntos
Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis/métodos , Desinfetantes/uso terapêutico , Vacinação/métodos , Álcoois/uso terapêutico , Aldeídos/uso terapêutico , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/métodos , Aprovação de Drogas/legislação & jurisprudência , Aprovação de Drogas/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Europa (Continente) , Humanos , Imunização Passiva/métodos , Oxidantes/uso terapêutico , Pediatria/legislação & jurisprudência , Pediatria/métodos , Fenóis/uso terapêutico , Povidona-Iodo/uso terapêutico , Vigilância de Produtos Comercializados , Compostos de Amônio Quaternário/uso terapêutico , Estados Unidos , Vacinação/efeitos adversos , Vacinas/efeitos adversos , Vacinas/uso terapêutico
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AAPS PharmSciTech ; 12(2): 673-82, 2011 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21594729

RESUMO

The purpose of research was to develop a mucoadhesive multiparticulate sustained drug delivery system of pravastatin sodium, a highly water-soluble and poorly bioavailable drug, unstable at gastric pH. Mucoadhesive microparticles were formulated using eudragit S100 and ethyl cellulose as mucoadhesive polymers. End-step modification of w/o/o double emulsion solvent diffusion method was attempted to improve the purity of the product, that can affect the dose calculations of sustained release formulations and hence bioavailability. Microparticles formed were discrete, free flowing, and exhibited good mucoadhesive properties. DSC and DRS showed stable character of drug in microparticles and absence of drug polymer interaction. The drug to polymer ratio and surfactant concentration had significant effect on mean particle size, drug release, and entrapment efficiency. Microparticles made with drug: eudragit S100 ratio of 1:3 (F6) exhibited maximum entrapment efficiency of 72.7% and ex vivo mucoadhesion time of 4.15 h. In vitro permeation studies on goat intestinal mucosa demonstrated a flux rate (1,243 µg/cm(2)/h) that was 169 times higher than the flux of pure drug. The gastric instability problem was overcome by formulating the optimized microparticles as enteric-coated capsules that provided a sustained delivery of the highly water-soluble drug for 12 h beyond the gastric region. The release mechanism was identified as fickian diffusion (n = 0.4137) for the optimized formulation F6. Conclusively, a drug delivery system was successfully developed that showed delayed and sustained release up to 12 h and could be potentially useful to overcome poor bioavailability problems associated with pravastatin sodium.


Assuntos
Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Desenho de Fármacos , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Microesferas , Pravastatina/química , Animais , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/normas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Cabras , Mucosa Intestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Tamanho da Partícula , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/administração & dosagem , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/química , Ácidos Polimetacrílicos/farmacocinética , Pravastatina/administração & dosagem , Pravastatina/farmacocinética
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AAPS PharmSciTech ; 12(2): 650-7, 2011 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21562721

RESUMO

Raloxifene hydrochloride (R-HCl), a BCS class II drug, remains a mainstay in the prevention and pharmacologic therapy of osteoporosis. Its absolute bioavailability, however, is 2% due to poor solubility and extensive first pass metabolism. The present study describes two simultaneous approaches to improve its bioavailability, complexation of R-HCl with cyclodextrin(s), and formulation of mucoadhesive microspheres of the complex using different proportions of carbopol and HPMC. Microspheres were pale yellow in color, free-flowing, spherical, and porous in outline. The particle size ranged between 3 and 15 µm, and entrapment efficiency was found to be within 81.63% to 87.73%. A significant improvement in the solubility of R-HCl was observed, and it differed with the combination of excipients used. X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry studies revealed that enhancement in drug solubility was resulted due to a change in its crystallinity within the formulation. Microspheres possessed remarkable mucoadhesion and offered controlled drug release, lasting up to 24 h. They produced a sharp plasma concentration-time profile of R-HCl within 30 min post-administration to Wistar rats. [AUC](0-24 h) was found to be 1,722.34 ng h/ml, and it differed significantly to that of pure drug powder (318.28 ng h/ml). More than fivefold increase in AUC and more than twofold increase in MRT were observed. FT-IR studies evidenced no interaction among drug and excipients. The results of this study showed that mucoadhesive microspheres could be a viable approach to improve the pharmacokinetic profile of R-HCl.


Assuntos
Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Microesferas , Cloridrato de Raloxifeno/química , Cloridrato de Raloxifeno/farmacocinética , Adesivos Teciduais/química , Adesivos Teciduais/farmacocinética , Animais , Disponibilidade Biológica , Química Farmacêutica/normas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Feminino , Mucosa Gástrica/efeitos dos fármacos , Mucosa Gástrica/metabolismo , Mucosa Intestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Masculino , Cloridrato de Raloxifeno/normas , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Solubilidade , Adesivos Teciduais/normas , Difração de Raios X/métodos , Difração de Raios X/normas
7.
AAPS PharmSciTech ; 12(2): 573-8, 2011 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21538213

RESUMO

The permeability of five benzimidazole derivates with potential cannabinoid activity was determined in two models of membranes, parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA) and skin, in order to study the relationship of the physicochemical properties of the molecules and characteristics of the membranes with the permeability defined by the Biopharmaceutics Classification System. It was established that the PAMPA intestinal absorption method is a good predictor for classifying these molecules as very permeable, independent of their thermodynamic solubility, if and only if these have a Log P(oct) value <3.0. In contrast, transdermal permeability is conditioned on the solubility of the molecule so that it can only serve as a model for classifying the permeability of molecules that possess high solubility (class I: high solubility, high permeability; class III: high solubility, low permeability).


Assuntos
Benzimidazóis/farmacocinética , Biofarmácia/métodos , Canabinoides/farmacocinética , Permeabilidade da Membrana Celular/fisiologia , Absorção Intestinal , Absorção Cutânea/fisiologia , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Benzimidazóis/classificação , Benzimidazóis/normas , Biofarmácia/normas , Canabinoides/classificação , Canabinoides/normas , Permeabilidade da Membrana Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Absorção Intestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Absorção Intestinal/fisiologia , Membranas Artificiais , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Absorção Cutânea/efeitos dos fármacos , Suínos
8.
Eur J Pharm Biopharm ; 146: 1-9, 2020 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31726218

RESUMO

Recently there has been an increased interest to develop specialised dosage forms that are better suited to specific patient populations, such as paediatrics and geriatrics. In these patient populations the acceptability of the oral dosage form can be paramount to the products success. However, many Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are known to cause an aversive taste response. One way to increase the acceptability and to enhance the palatability of the formulation is to design coated taste-masked particulate-based dosage forms. The masking of poorly tasting drugs with physical barriers such as polymer coatings can be utilised to prevent the release of drug within the oral cavity, thus preventing a taste response. However, currently, there are few assessment tools and models available to test the efficiency of these particulate-based taste-masked formulations. The rat brief access taste aversion model has been shown to be useful in assessment of taste for liquid dosage forms. However, the applicability of the rat model for particulate-based taste masked formulations is yet to be assessed. It is not understood whether dissolution, solubility and thus exposure of the drug to taste receptors would be the same in rat and human. Therefore, rat saliva must be compared to human saliva to determine the likelihood that drug release would be similar within the oral cavity for both species. In this study rat saliva was characterised for parameters known to be important for drug dissolution, such as pH, buffer capacity, surface tension, and viscosity. Subsequently dissolution of model bitter tasting compounds, sildenafil citrate and efavirenz, in rat saliva was compared to dissolution in human saliva. For all parameters characterised and for the dissolution of both drugs in rat saliva, a substantial difference was observed when compared to human saliva. This discrepancy in saliva parameters and dissolution of model drugs suggests that preclinical taste evaluation of particulate-based taste-masked formulations suggests rat is not a good model for predicting taste of solid dosage forms or undissolved drug where dissolution is required. Alternative preclinical in vivo models in other species, or improved biorelevant in vitro models should be considered instead.


Assuntos
Composição de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Excipientes/química , Ratos/fisiologia , Paladar/efeitos dos fármacos , Administração Oral , Animais , Agentes Aversivos/administração & dosagem , Química Farmacêutica , Criança , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Aromatizantes/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Modelos Animais , Mucosa Bucal/metabolismo , Mucosa Bucal/fisiologia , Saliva/química , Saliva/fisiologia , Especificidade da Espécie , Paladar/fisiologia
9.
J Pharm Sci ; 108(3): 1189-1194, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30343136

RESUMO

In contrast to nifedipine matrix-based extended-release dosage forms, the osmotic pump drug delivery systems have a zero-order drug release independent of external variables such as pH, agitation rate, and dissolution media. The objective of this study focuses on the in vitro evaluation of the mechanical properties of osmotic pump and polymer matrix-based formulations in dissolution media, and the potential impacts that media pH and simulated gastrointestinal contraction have on drug release. Two strengths of osmotic pump product A and polymer matrix-based product B were used in this study. An in-house system was developed with the capability of applying mechanical compression and monitoring mechanical properties of sample during dissolution testing. A United States Pharmacopeia or an in-house apparatus was used for dissolution testing under various conditions. Compared to the product A, the mechanical properties of the product B change significantly at various pHs and mechanical compressions. The results suggest that polymer matrix-based products bear a risk of formulation-related interactions with the gastrointestinal tract during in vivo drug dissolution, especially in the case of concomitant pH and gastric contractile changes. Modified dissolution testing devices may help formulation scientists in product development and provide regulatory agencies with an additional metric for quality assurance of drug products.


Assuntos
Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Nifedipino/farmacocinética , Administração Oral , Química Farmacêutica/instrumentação , Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Química Farmacêutica/normas , Preparações de Ação Retardada/química , Preparações de Ação Retardada/farmacocinética , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/instrumentação , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Motilidade Gastrointestinal , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Nifedipino/administração & dosagem , Nifedipino/química , Osmose , Polímeros/química , Controle de Qualidade , Solubilidade , Estômago , Comprimidos
10.
J Tissue Eng Regen Med ; 9(3): 191-209, 2015 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23135814

RESUMO

Injectable bone substitutes (IBSs) represent an attractive class of ready-to-use biomaterials, both ceramic- and polymer-based, as they offer the potential benefit of minimally invasive surgery and optimal defect filling. Although in vitro assessments are the first step in the process of development, the safety and efficacy of an IBS strongly depend on validated preclinical research prior to clinical trials. However, the selection of a suitable preclinical model for performance evaluation of an IBS remains a challenge, as no gold standard exists to define the best animal model. In order to succeed in this attempt, we identified three stages of development, including (a) proof-of-principle, (b) predictive validity and (c) general scientific legitimacy, and the respective criteria that should be applied for such selection. The second part of this review provides an overview of commonly used animals for IBSs. Specifically, scientific papers published between January 1996 and March 2012 were retrieved that report the use of preclinical models for the evaluation of IBSs in situations requiring bone healing and bone augmentation. This review is meant not only to describe the currently available preclinical models for IBS application, but also to address critical considerations of such multi-factorial evaluation models (including animal species, strain, age, anatomical site, defect size and type of bone), which can be indicative but in most cases edge away from the human reality. Consequently, the ultimate goal is to guide researchers toward a more careful and meaningful interpretation of the results of experiments using animal models and their clinical applications.


Assuntos
Doenças Ósseas/terapia , Substitutos Ósseos/farmacologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Animais , Substitutos Ósseos/efeitos adversos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Humanos
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Curr Top Med Chem ; 1(5): 385-401, 2001 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11899104

RESUMO

The advent of more efficient methods to synthesize and screen new chemical compounds is increasing the number of chemical leads identified in the drug discovery phase. Compounds with good biological activity may fail to become drugs due to insufficient oral absorption. Selection of drug development candidates with adequate absorption characteristics should increase the probability of success in the development phase. To assess the absorption potential of new chemical entities numerous in vitro and in vivo model systems have been used. Many laboratories rely on cell culture models of intestinal permeability such as, Caco-2, HT-29 and MDCK. To attempt to increase the throughput of permeability measurements, several physicochemical methods such as, immobilized artificial membrane (IAM) columns and parallel artificial membrane permeation assay (PAMPA) have been used. More recently, much attention has been given to the development of computational methods to predict drug absorption. However, it is clear that no single method will sufficient for studying drug absorption, but most likely a combination of systems will be needed. Higher throughput, less reliable methods could be used to discover 'loser' compounds, whereas lower throughput, more accurate methods could be used to optimize the absorption properties of lead compounds. Finally, accurate methods are needed to understand absorption mechanisms (efflux-limited absorption, carrier-mediated, intestinal metabolism) that may limit intestinal drug absorption. This information could be extremely valuable to medicinal chemists in the selection of favorable chemo-types. This review describes different techniques used for evaluating drug absorption and indicates their advantages and disadvantages.


Assuntos
Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Absorção Intestinal , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Farmacocinética , Animais , Células CACO-2 , Simulação por Computador , Cães , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/economia , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Humanos , Membranas Artificiais , Modelos Biológicos , Preparações Farmacêuticas/metabolismo , Preparações Farmacêuticas/normas , Ratos
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J Hosp Infect ; 57(3): 217-22, 2004 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15236850

RESUMO

The microbiocidal efficacy of 0.55% ortho-pthalaldehyde (OPA) was evaluated in a rough carrier test, using more than 200 strains of bacteria and yeasts from patients and reference ATCC strains. This test was then compared with the European carrier test (prEN14561) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We also sought to determine whether recently isolated P. aeruginosa had the same susceptibility to OPA, after laboratory adaptation. It was shown that P. aeruginosa was less susceptible to OPA (being reduced by a factor of 10(3.8)) than the other strains (reduced by a factor of 10(4)). The surface test used, produced a lesser reduction of P. aeruginosa than the European test. For recently isolated strains (N = 66), the rough model demonstrated that the number of survivors increased both quantitatively and qualitatively from day one to day seven. It was concluded that disinfectant efficacy should be confirmed with recently isolated organisms.


Assuntos
Desinfetantes/normas , Desinfecção/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Contaminação de Equipamentos/prevenção & controle , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efeitos dos fármacos , Preparo de Canal Radicular/instrumentação , o-Ftalaldeído/normas , Infecção Hospitalar/microbiologia , Infecção Hospitalar/prevenção & controle , Reservatórios de Doenças , Desinfecção/normas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla , Reutilização de Equipamento , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Infecções por Pseudomonas/microbiologia , Infecções por Pseudomonas/prevenção & controle , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolamento & purificação , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/fisiologia , Propriedades de Superfície
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J Chromatogr A ; 1218(47): 8529-35, 2011 Nov 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21993514

RESUMO

The addition of proteins to in vitro systems influences the free concentration of the test compound in the medium. The objective of this study was to set up a negligible depletion-solid phase microextraction method, coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography (nd-SPME-HPLC) to measure the free concentration of chlorpromazine (CPZ) in medium containing albumin. The nd-SPME method was optimized for coating thickness (polyacrylate coating) and exposure time, and potential effects from the addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied. It was shown that the addition of albumin did not cause fouling or influenced the uptake kinetics of CPZ into the fiber. At a realistic in vivo albumin concentration of 40 g/L of albumin, 94% of CPZ was protein bound. This is in line with findings in vivo, reporting a protein binding for CPZ of 92-99%. The nd-SPME-HPLC method described in this study can be used to measure the free concentration of chlorpromazine in medium containing proteins. These findings can be used to correct in vitro data for protein binding of chlorpromazine and this information is essential for the extrapolation to in vivo data.


Assuntos
Clorpromazina/análise , Soroalbumina Bovina/metabolismo , Microextração em Fase Sólida/métodos , Absorção , Resinas Acrílicas/química , Animais , Bovinos , Clorpromazina/metabolismo , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Meios de Cultura/química , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Cinética , Ligação Proteica , Soroalbumina Bovina/química , Microextração em Fase Sólida/instrumentação , Microextração em Fase Sólida/normas
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J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 51(3): 507-11, 2010 Feb 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19782491

RESUMO

This paper describes a capillary gas chromatographic method with flame ionization detection for the identification/quantification of ethylene glycol (EG) and diethylene glycol (DEG) in glycerin. The validation study shows that the proposed method is specific, sensitive, precise, and accurate. The linear range of the method was 0.013-0.031mg/mL for EG and 0.012-0.030mg/mL for DEG. Wider ranges may be achievable but were not investigated. The limit of detection of EG and DEG were determined as 0.0018% and 0.0036% (w/w) respectively, and at this concentration the signal-to-noise ratios for EG and DEG were approximately 3:1. The method was also used to determine EG and DEG in toothpaste. The results were compared to those obtained by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and showed greater sensitivity and specificity.


Assuntos
Etilenoglicol/análise , Etilenoglicóis/análise , Glicerol/análise , Cromatografia Gasosa/métodos , Cromatografia Gasosa/normas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Etilenoglicol/química , Etilenoglicóis/química , Glicerol/química , Soluções Farmacêuticas/análise , Soluções Farmacêuticas/química
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Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom ; 20(17): 2559-64, 2006.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16878337

RESUMO

Ion suppression in mass spectrometry has been described recently in detail and should always be considered during analysis by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) in a drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) environment. At best, ion suppression leads to decreased sensitivity but at worst could lead to incorrectly determined pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. Our investigations centred on polyethylene glycol (PEG 400), an excipient often used in pre-clinical dosing vehicles. PEG was also found to be present in large quantities in the blood collection tubes used for pre-clinical PK studies. Ion suppression was observed for many analytes, either due to the use of PEG in the dosing vehicle or in blood collection tubes. The elimination of large ion suppression effects was attained by simple chromatographic gradient changes and the use of alternative blood collection tubes. The effect of the above was to increase the detected plasma concentration levels, which resulted in a change in key PK parameters.


Assuntos
Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Excipientes/farmacocinética , Preparações Farmacêuticas/metabolismo , Polietilenoglicóis/farmacocinética , Animais , Artefatos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Excipientes/análise , Excipientes/química , Preparações Farmacêuticas/análise , Polietilenoglicóis/análise , Polietilenoglicóis/química , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem
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Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom ; 17(6): 589-97, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12621622

RESUMO

It has become increasingly popular in drug development to conduct discovery pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in order to evaluate important PK parameters of new chemical entities (NCEs) early in the discovery process. In these studies, dosing vehicles are typically employed in high concentrations to dissolve the test compounds in dose formulations. This can pose significant problems for the liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric (LC/MS/MS) analysis of incurred samples due to potential signal suppression of the analytes caused by the vehicles. In this paper, model test compounds in rat plasma were analyzed using a generic fast gradient LC/MS/MS method. Commonly used dosing vehicles, including poly(ethylene glycol) 400 (PEG 400), polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin, and N,N-dimethylacetamide, were fortified into rat plasma at 5 mg/mL before extraction. Their effects on the sample analysis results were evaluated by the method of post-column infusion. Results thus obtained indicated that polymeric vehicles such as PEG 400 and Tween 80 caused significant suppression (> 50%, compared with results obtained from plasma samples free from vehicles) to certain analytes, when minimum sample cleanup was used and the analytes happened to co-elute with the vehicles. Effective means to minimize this 'dosing vehicle effect' included better chromatographic separations, better sample cleanup, and alternative ionization methods. Finally, a real-world example is given to illustrate the suppression problem posed by high levels of PEG 400 in sample analysis, and to discuss steps taken in overcoming the problem. A simple but effective means of identifying a 'dosing vehicle effect' is also proposed.


Assuntos
Artefatos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Preparações Farmacêuticas/administração & dosagem , Preparações Farmacêuticas/sangue , beta-Ciclodextrinas , 2-Hidroxipropil-beta-Ciclodextrina , Acetamidas , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida , Ciclodextrinas , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Espectrometria de Massas , Estrutura Molecular , Preparações Farmacêuticas/química , Polietilenoglicóis , Polissorbatos , Ratos , Projetos de Pesquisa
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An Acad Bras Cienc ; 60(3): 347-53, 1988 Sep.
Artigo em Português | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3256262

RESUMO

This paper presents a method for the screening of natural hypoglycaemic drugs that interfere with the intestinal absorption of glucose. Luminal perfusion of the small intestine (whole length) was carried out on 24 h fasted adult Wistar rats, anaesthetized with sodium pentobarbital. Two rubber Nelaton cannulae were introduced into the organ, the first at the proximal end of the duodenum, just after the pylorus and a second larger one near the ileo-cecal valve. After a preliminary washing with warm physiological saline to remove any alimentary residues and secretions, warm saline containing glucose (plain or with added putative absorption inhibitors), was then introduced into the gut. Ten minutes later the contents was expelled with air and the preparation fully washed with plain warm saline. All perfusates were separately collected up to volume in graduated flasks kept in chipped ice. The glucose concentration was measured in triplicate samples by the specific glucose-oxidase method. The intestinal absorption of the sugar was calculated by difference from the glucose concentration found in the initial solution and in the final perfusate. The method is reliable and highly reproducible.


Assuntos
Glucose/metabolismo , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacologia , Absorção Intestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Cinética , Florizina/farmacologia , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos , Análise de Regressão , Fluoreto de Sódio/farmacologia
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Pharm Dev Technol ; 6(4): 531-40, 2001 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11775954

RESUMO

The purpose of this work is to develop a bio-relevant dissolution method for formulation screening in order to select an enhanced bioavailable formulation for a poorly water-soluble drug. The methods used included a modified rotating disk apparatus for measuring intrinsic dissolution rate of the new chemical entity (NCE) and the USP dissolution method II for evaluating dissolution profiles of the drug in three different dosage forms. The in vitro dissolution results were compared with the in vivo bioavailability for selecting a bio-relevant medium. The results showed that the solubility of the NCE was proportional to the concentration of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in the media. The apparent intrinsic dissolution rate of the NCE was linear to the rotational speed of the disk, which indicated that the dissolution of the drug is a diffusion-controlled mechanism. The apparent intrinsic dissolution rate was also linear to the surfactant concentration in the media, which was interpreted using the Noyes and Whitney Empirical Theory. Three formulations were studied in three different SLS media using the bulk drug as a reference. The dissolution results were compared with the corresponding bioavailability results in dogs. In the 1% SLS--sink conditions--the drug release from all the formulations was complete and the dissolution results were discriminative for the difference in particle size of the drug in the formulations. However, the data showed poor IVIV correlation. In the 0.5% SLS medium--non-sink conditions--the dissolution results showed the same rank order among the tested formulations as the bioavailability. The best IVIV correlation was obtained from the dissolution in 0.25% SLS medium, an over-saturated condition. The conclusions are: a surfactant medium increases the apparent intrinsic dissolution rate of the NCE linearly due to an increase in solubility. A low concentration of surfactant in the medium (0.25%) is more bio-relevant than higher concentrations of surfactant in the media for the poorly water-soluble drug. Creating sink conditions (based on bulk drug solubilities) by using a high concentration of a surfactant in the dissolution medium may not be a proper approach in developing a bio-relevant dissolution method for a poorly water-soluble drug.


Assuntos
Soluções Farmacêuticas/química , Água/química , Animais , Química Farmacêutica/normas , Cães , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Soluções Farmacêuticas/farmacocinética , Soluções Farmacêuticas/normas , Polietilenoglicóis/química , Pós , Rotação , Dodecilsulfato de Sódio/química , Solubilidade , Tensoativos/química , Comprimidos
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Rev. ADM ; 57(4): 143-6, jul.-ago. 2000. ilus, tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-278272

RESUMO

Las infecciones odontogénicas son comunes en la práctica del cirujano dentista, el tratamiento consiste en el establecimiento de un drenaje y en la eliminación de la fuente de infección que en ocasiones puede ser acompañado por la prescripción de antibióticos. Para conocer qué antibióticos prescriben los cirujanos dentistas, se circuló un cuestionario entre 303 dentistas de tres ciudades de la república mexicana. El antibiótico más prescripto fue la ampicilina (23 por ciento), seguido de la eritromicina (11 por ciento) y la penicilina V con un 10 por ciento. La duración del tratamiento también fue variable, siendo el esquema de 7 días (50.87 por ciento) el más frecuente, seguido de menos de 7 días (35.19 por ciento) y de más de 7 días, 13,93 por ciento. Actualmente sabemos que las infecciones odontogénicas son polimicrobianas, con un 65 por ciento de microorganismos anaerobios y que la ampicilina tiene poca actividad contra anaerobios. Los resultaods de la encuesta sugieren, de manera indirecta, que en la mayor parte de los dentistas entrevistados no existe el conocimiento adecuado del tipo de microorganismo invlucrado en las infecciones odontogénicas y de la sensibilidad y resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos necesarios para poder prescribir antimicrobianos


Assuntos
Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/normas , Prescrições de Medicamentos/normas , Ampicilina/farmacologia , Bactérias Aeróbias/efeitos dos fármacos , Bactérias Anaeróbias/efeitos dos fármacos , Estudos Transversais , Eritromicina/farmacologia , Infecção Focal Dentária/tratamento farmacológico , Penicilinas/farmacologia , Posologia Homeopática , Inquéritos e Questionários
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