Title
Quality Attributes and In Vitro Bioequivalence of Amlodipine (5 mg) Tablets in Ica, Peru
Date Issued
01 November 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Dissolution Technologies Inc
Abstract
Dissolution studies have evolved from quality control testing to being an indicator of biopharmaceutical performance and an alternative to in vivo bioequivalence and interchangeability studies in clinical practice. The critical quality attributes and in vitro bioequivalence of two generic formulations of amlodipine (5-mg tablets, A and B) were compared to the reference (Ref) drug. Amlodipine tablets available in Ica, Peru belong to class 1. The study evaluated weight, hardness, friability, and content of the tablets. USP apparatus 2 was used with 900 mL of dissolution medium at pH 1.2, 4.5, and 6.8. 5 (100 rpm, 37 ± 0.5 °C). Samples (5 mL) were withdrawn at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, and 60 min and analyzed at 239 nm on a spectrophotometer. The dissolution percentages at pH 4.5 and 6.8 were less than 85% at 30 min for all three products; at pH 1.2, more than 85% was released in less than 15 min (Ref: 101.6%; A: 98.5%, B: 89.9%). The similarity factors were 51.2–64.3; dissolution efficiency was 84.5–96.5%, and mean dissolution time was 4.5–12.4 min. According to these parameters, generic formulations A and B demonstrated in vitro bioequivalence to the reference drug.
Volume
28
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Inmunología Farmacología, Farmacia Nutrición, Dietética
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122461163
Source
Dissolution Technologies
ISSN of the container
1521298X
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the Peruvian Association of Immunogenomics and Personalized Medicine and San Ignacio de Loyola University School of Human Medicine.
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