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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of two omeprazole formulations on stomach pH and gastric ulcer scores
Author(s) -
Raidal S. L.,
Andrews F. M.,
Nielsen S. G.,
Trope G.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/evj.12691
Subject(s) - omeprazole , pharmacokinetics , bioequivalence , pharmacodynamics , crossover study , medicine , confidence interval , proton pump inhibitor , gastroenterology , stomach , gastric acid , area under the curve , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology , placebo
Summary Reasons for performing the study Limited data are available on the relative pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of different omeprazole formulations. Objectives To compare pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of a novel omeprazole formulation against a currently registered product. Study design Masked 2 period, 2 treatment crossover. Methods Twelve clinically healthy horses were studied over two 6‐day treatment periods. Horses were randomly assigned to receive a novel omeprazole paste (Ulcershield: ULS ) or a currently registered reference omeprazole product ( OMO ). Gastric pH was measured continuously for 10 h on the day prior to commencing treatment (Day –1) and after 6 days of oral treatment (Day 5) using in situ antimony pH probes within an indwelling nasogastric tube. Plasma pharmacokinetics were determined on Days 0 and 6. Results Treatment significantly (P<0.005) increased gastric pH on Day 5, compared to results obtained prior to treatment (Day –1) and there was no significant difference between products (P = 0.773). Similarly, comparison of median hourly gastric pH (P = 0.593), mean gastric pH (P = 0.154), percentage time pH<4 (P = 0.259) and area under the time–gastric pH response curve (P = 0.734) did not discriminate between products. Both treatments resulted in significantly lower gastric ulcer severity scores (both P = 0.004), with no difference between treatments (P = 0.688). Comparison of mean log area under time–plasma concentration curves demonstrated that, although the lower limit of the 90% confidence interval was within the −20% limit for bioequivalence, the upper limit was exceeded, suggesting that the test product could have greater bioavailability than the reference product. Main limitations The small sample size, large interhorse plasma omeprazole concentrations, and low bioavailability of omeprazole impacted the sensitivity of the bioequivalence analysis. Conclusions ULS matched or slightly exceeded OMO plasma concentrations. Both products resulted in equivalent increases in gastric pH , gastric pH profiles and decrease in gastric ulcer scores. Thus, ULS was pharmacodynamically equivalent to OMO and was associated with an equivalent beneficial effect on gastric squamous mucosal ulceration.