Controlled release Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a antiepileptic, antineuralgic and mood stabilizer drug. The CR formulation of CBZ is slowly absorbed and the elimination half life varies with time due to metabolism autoinduction. The primary objective of this study is to estimate the bioequivalence of the new brand generic product (Auration(R) CR) 400 mg manufactured in Uruguay vs. the innovative product (Tegretol(R) CR) 400 mg manufactured in Brasil, under fed conditions. The secondary objective will be evaluation of safety issues. The study design will be randomized two sequences, two periods and crossover. For a power of not less than 80% sample size was estimated to be 20 healthy male subjects. Products will be administered with food (high calories/high fat breakfast) after an overnight fast. Time vs. concentration curves will be built for each subject and formulation and Area Under Curve (AUC0240) will be estimated using the trapezoid rule, the AUC 0-inf. (from time 0 to infinity) will be estimated using the formula Cz/Ke, Cmax will be taken from the individual curves. This parameters will be statistically processed with the WinNonlin 6.3 Pharmacokinetics/Statistic software in order to prove bioequivalence between the study products.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Carbamazepine CR Tablets 400 milligrams is given orally with 250 mL of water at room temperature.
Auration CR 400 milligrams Single Dose is given orally with 250 mL of water at room temperature.
Center for Clinical Pharmacology Research Bdbeq S.A. Italian Hospital
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
AUC0-240
Area Under the CBZ Concentration vs. time curve from sample time point 0 hour to sample time point 240 hour.
Time frame: 10 days
AUC0-inf
Area Under the CBZ Concentrations vs, time curve from sample time point 0 hour to sample time point 240 hours plus extrapolation to infinity of the terminal concentration slope.
Time frame: 0 to 240 hours
Cmax
The maximum concentration in the CBZ concentrations vs. time curves for each subject and each formulation.
Time frame: 12 to 48 hours
AE
Recording of all adverse events (AE) occurring during the study: expected, unexpected and serious (SAE) from tree different sources. The AEs may be clinical occurrences, abnormal labs or ECG alterations.
Time frame: 31 days
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