title: Study of paracetamol 1-g oral solution bioavailability.
abstract: The aim of this work was to assess paracetamol bioavailability after administering 1 g in oral solution. Eighteen healthy volunteers were selected for this open-label study. A total of 15.4 ml of Gelocatil Oral Solution (Laboratorios Gelos, S.L.), corresponding to 1 g of paracetamol, were administered to fasting subjects. Blood samples were collected at 0 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h and 12 h. Paracetamol plasma concentrations were determined by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The study was conducted without deviations from protocol. Pharmacokinetic data from 18 subjects were allowed for estimating fast and high-paracetamol bioavailability: t(max) 20 min (10-45) [median (range)], C(max) 24. 3 mg/l (6.5) [mean (standard deviation)], AUC(0-t) 64.0 mg h/l (16.1) and AUC(0-00) 68.1 mg h/l (17.9). These results are comparable to those described for Gelocatil Oral Solution given at a 650 mg dose and for immediate release Gelocatil 650 mg tablets. Absorption speed was very fast, similar to that described for other oral-solution formulations, which provides an immediate onset of pain and fever relief. The results of this study show suitable bioavailability for 1 g Gelocatil Oral Solution, with fast-absorption speed that provides an immediate onset of pain and fever relief.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Farmacologia, Institut Municipal d'Investigacio Medica (IMIM) - Hospital del Mar - Parc de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona (PRBB), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. mfarre@imim.es
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farre
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Roset
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abanades
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Menoyo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baena
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000328:Adult; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001682:Biological Availability; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D019999:Pharmaceutical Solutions
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D019999:Pharmaceutical Solutions; D000082:Acetaminophen