title: Development of modified-release dosage forms containing loratadine and pseudoephedrine sulfate.
abstract: Pseudoephedrine sulfate (PES) is a short-acting sympathomimetic amine and decongestant. Loratadine (L) is a long-acting antihistamine, H1 blocker. These drugs administered together provide relief from a whole range of rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms. Combination of both drugs is available in the form of sugar-coated modified-release tablets Clarinase (Schering-Plough). In this product, 5 mg of L and 60 mg of PES is present in the sugar-coating layer ready for an immediate release, and the rest of PES (60 mg) is incorporated in the extended-release core of the tablet. This enables fast as well as prolonged release of PES over 6-8 h. Because the sugar coating technologies are troublesome and rarely used nowadays, the aim of this study was to develop alternative oral dosage forms containing L (5 mg) and PES (120 mg). It was assumed that, similarly to the original product, the total dose of L and the half dose of PES should be released during 1 h and the remaining dose of PES ought to be gradually released for up to 8 h.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 107 Hallera Str., 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sznitowska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cal
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kupiec
mesh_terms: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D017336:Loratadine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D013607:Tablets; D017336:Loratadine; D004809:Ephedrine