title: [Comparative studies on biologic availability and pharmacokinetics of bromazepam in tablets].
abstract: Ten male volunteers participated in a randomized crossover trial to compare the bioavailability of bromazepam (7-bromo-1,3-dihydro-5-(2-pyridyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one) from two different preparations (Normoc, the test preparation, and a commercially available standard preparation). A single dose of 6 mg bromazepam was given. There was no difference in the USP XX rotating basket dissolution test between both preparations. The pharmacokinetic parameters elimination half-life, maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve were not significantly different. With the test preparation, however, smaller interindividual differences were seen. Only the time to peak plasma concentration showed a statistically significant difference. The test preparation yielded a flatter and smoother plasma bromazepam concentration curve compared with the standard preparation. This seems favourable in the case of subchronic dosing with regard to side effects, e.g. sedation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001682:Biological Availability; D001960:Bromazepam / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D013607:Tablets; D001960:Bromazepam
vernacular_title: Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Bioverfügbarkeit und Pharmakokinetik von Bromazepam aus Tabletten.