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Original Research

Pharmacokinetic comparison of an oral diclofenac potassium liquid-filled soft gelatin capsule with a diclofenac potassium tablet

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Pages 701-708
Published online: 01 Mar 2010
 

Objective: To compare the pharmacokinetic profiles of diclofenac potassium liquid-filled soft gelatin capsules (DPSGC) using patented ProSorb® dispersion technology with an immediate-release, diclofenac potassium 50-mg comparator tablet in two open-label, single-dose, randomized, crossover relative bioavailability studies in healthy volunteers. Methods: In Study 1, volunteers (n = 21) received DPSGC 50 mg or a diclofenac potassium 50-mg comparator tablet in two inpatient study periods. In Study 2 (n = 54), volunteers received DPSGC 25 mg, DPSGC 50 mg, or a diclofenac potassium 50-mg comparator immediate-release tablet in three inpatient study periods. Results: In both studies, DPSGC 50 mg displayed a significantly shorter Tmax and higher Cmax than the 50-mg diclofenac potassium comparator tablet. DPSGC 25 mg (Study 2) produced a shorter Tmax (0.45 h) and an equivalent Cmax (1125 ng/ml) to the 50-mg comparator drug. Plasma diclofenac concentration–time courses for the diclofenac potassium 50-mg comparator tablet showed many low, delayed, or multiple peaks compared with DPSGC treatments. Conclusions: DPSGC 25 mg and 50 mg were more rapidly and consistently absorbed than diclofenac potassium 50-mg comparator tablets. The Cmax of DPSGC 25 mg was equivalent to the 50-mg diclofenac potassium comparator tablet. These characteristics may be beneficial when fast, consistent drug absorption is needed.

Acknowledgement

The authors thank S Billecke and L Shrode of The JB Ashtin Group, Inc., who, on the behalf of Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., developed the first draft and assisted in implementing author revisions. All authors have participated in the analysis and interpretation of data, the drafting and revising of the manuscript, and the approval of the manuscript as submitted.

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