ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
scintigraphy
;
neutron activation
;
bioavailability
;
ibuprofen
;
sustained release
;
gastrointestinal transit
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract External gamma scintigraphy was used to monitor the gastrointestinal (GI) transit of radiolabeled sustained-release tablets containing 800 mg ibuprofen in eight fasted healthy volunteers. Ibuprofen serum concentrations were determined from blood samples drawn sequentially over a 24-hr period. Serum concentrations and related parameters were correlated to the position of the dosage form in the GI tract from the scintiphotos. The sustained-release tablets were radiolabeled intact utilizing a neutron activation procedure, by incorporating 0.18% of 170Er2O3 (enriched to 〉96% 170Er) into the bulk formulation. After manufacture of the final dosage forms, the tablets were irradiated in a neutron flux (4.4 × 1013 n/cm2 · sec) for 2 min, converting the stable 170Er to radioactive 171Er (t 1/2 = 7.5 hr). Each tablet contained 50 µCi of 171Er at the time of administration. The scintigraphy studies suggested that the greatest proportion of ibuprofen was absorbed from this dosage form while the tablet was in the large bowel. The dosage forms eroded slowly in the small bowel and appeared to lose their integrity in the large bowel. In vitro studies showed only minimal effects of the neutron irradiation procedure on the dosage form performance.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016475421474
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