title: Effect of dietary fat content on the bioavailability of a sustained release quinidine gluconate tablet.
abstract: Quinidine gluconate 324 mg sustained release tablets (Quinaglute) was administered as a single dose to 15 healthy male subjects following an overnight fast, immediately following a high fat (HF) breakfast or immediately following a low fat (LF) breakfast. Serum samples were obtained over a 48 h period and analyzed for quinidine content using a high performance liquid chromatographic assay. Under the conditions of the study, both the rate and extent of quinidine bioavailability was significantly affected by food. The extent of bioavailability was statistically significantly greater (p less than 0.05) following both the HF and LF meals as compared to that in the fasted state. Rate of bioavailability was significantly enhanced following the LF meal as compared to that of the other two treatment groups. Although peak concentrations were greater and time to peak concentrations somewhat later following the HF meal versus those under fasting conditions, these differences were not statistically significant. In addition, the characteristics of the serum concentration-time profile (as defined by the number, magnitude, and time of occurrence of the multiple absorption maxima) was unique for each of the three treatment groups. Possible mechanisms underlying these results are explored.
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pelsor
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Skelly
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Honigberg
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hemingway
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kotzan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001682:Biological Availability; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D011802:Quinidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004041:Dietary Fats; D013607:Tablets; D011802:Quinidine; C016713:quinidine gluconate