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The pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability were studied in 18 healthy volunteers. A single oral dose of 150 mg irbesartan capsule (test) or tablet (reference) was given to each volunteer according to a randomized 2-way crossover study. The concentrations in plasma were determined by HPLC-UV method. The main parameters of irbesartan capsules were: Cmax: 1.502±0.295 μg/ml, tmax: 1.44±0.34 h, t1/2: 20.21±14.71 h, AUC0−t; 11.087±3.443 μg/ml−1·h. The relative bioavailability of capsule to tablet was (101.4±28.9)%. The results of statistical analysis showed that two formulations were bioequivalent.
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GU Shifen, female, born in 1954, Associate Director Technician
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Shifen, G., Hui, C., Yinghai, Q. et al. Study on the pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of irbesartan capsules in healthy volunteers. Current Medical Science 22, 14–16 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02904777
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