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Basant A Abou-Taleb1, Maha Bondok2, Mohamed Ismail Nounou3
1Department of pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos University at Alexandria (PUA), Alexandria, Egypt.
Abstract:
A clinical study was initiated in response to patients' complaints, supported by the treating physicians, of suspected differences in efficacy among multisource levothyroxine sodium tablets marketed in Egypt. The study design was a multiple dose (100μg levothyroxine sodium tablet once daily for 6 months) and involved 50 primary hypothyroidism female patients (5 equal groups). Tablets administered included five tablet batches (two brands, three origin locations) purchased from local pharmacies in Alexandria. Assessment parameters (measured on consecutive visits) included the thyroid stimulating hormone, total and free levothyroxine. Tablet dissolution rate was determined (BP/EP 2014 & USP 2014). In vitro vs in vivovs correlations were developed. Clinical and pharmaceutical data confirmed inter-brand and inter-source differences in efficacy. Correlations examined indicated potential usefulness of in vitro dissolution test in detecting poor performing levothyroxine sodium tablets during shelf life.
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