Tramadol (Tradol) and ketorolac (Dolac) are marketed products to treat acute pain. This study was performed to determine if both medications can be given to a patient simultaneously without a change of the products' bioavailability.
The primary objective of the study was to compare the bioavailability of tramadol 25 mg and ketorolac 10 mg after oral single-dose administration of the individual components, either separately or simultaneously, in healthy volunteers under fasting conditions, to demonstrate the absence of a pharmacokinetic interaction. The secondary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety of both drugs when administered separately and simultaneously based on adverse events reported after treatment. Participants were admitted to the study site for approximately 42 hours (12 hours before and 30 hours after dosing) for each of the 3 treatment periods. A final examination was performed 2 days after completion of the last treatment period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Capsule with tramadol hydrochloride 25 mg; Product of Grünenthal de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Tablet with ketorolac tromethamine 10 mg; Product of Siegfried Rhein, S.A. de C.V., Mexico
Investigación Farmacológica y Biofarmacéutica, S.A.P.I de C.V. (IFaB)
Mexico City, Mexico
Tramadol: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to time t (AUC0-t)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of tramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The AUC0-t was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using the actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
O-desmethyltramadol: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to time t (AUC0-t)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of O-desmethyltramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The AUC0-t was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using the actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
Ketorolac: area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to time t (AUC0-t)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of ketorolac was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The AUC0-t was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using the actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
Tramadol: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
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One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of tramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. Cmax was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
O-desmethyltramadol: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of O-desmethyltramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. Cmax was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
Ketorolac: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of ketorolac was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. Cmax was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
Tramadol: time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of tramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The time to maximum tramadol plasma concentration was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
O-desmethyltramadol: time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of O-desmethyltramadol was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The time to maximum O-desmethyltramadol plasma concentration was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)
Ketorolac: time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax)
One blood sample was taken before administration of the IMP and one sample at each of the following time points: 0.167, 0.25, 0.333, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 12.0, 18.0, 24.0 and 30.0 hours in each period. The quantification of ketorolac was done using a validated reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry bioanalytical assay. The time to maximum ketorolac plasma concentration was calculated based on plasma concentration-time data (using actual blood sampling times).
Time frame: Before IMP administration and up to 30 hours thereafter (20 time points in total)