Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

The radiopharmaceutical methylene diphosphonate (MDP) is a relatively new diagnostic tool and currently in widespread use as a gone imaging agent to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis. MDP is chelated with radioactive technetium-99m (Tc99m) and injected into the venous system of the body. It quickly clears from the bloodstream and is deposited into areas of bone transformation. Osteoporosis, primary carcinoma, bony metastases, osteomyelitis, and stress fractures are diagnosed with the use of Tc99m-MDP (1). In the presence of disease, the biodistribution of Tc99m-MDP is altered and this change is reflected in the images or scans. Ideally, the product would show a high ration of radioactivity in the target organ tot that of the surrounding tissue, with a minimization of radiation exposure to the patient. The purpose of this study will be to investigate Methylene Diphosphonate radiopharmaceuticals for their binding efficiencies, stability, and subsequent changes due to varying technetium levels.

Objective: Use of ampicillin in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has historically been complicated by frequent dosing and limited stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate stability of ampicillin using high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) in an OPAT dosing model using continuous infusion at room temperature over 24 hours immediately following preparation compared with batches stored under refrigeration for 24 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days. Methods: An HPLC method was developed and validated as stability indicating using guidance in USP general Chapter <1225>. Four ampicillin batches were prepared for each experimental condition (immediate use and refrigerated storage for 24 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days). A pump was used to recirculate the solutions through medical-grade tubing for 24 hours. Triplicate 1-mL aliquots were removed from each batch at time 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours and analyzed for ampicillin concentration. Results: Each batch was assayed for initial concentration (20.34-21.50 mg/mL), and percent recovery compared with that concentration thereafter. For the duration of infusion, the average recoveries were 96.4%, 95.8%, 94.6%, and 90.3% for immediate use, 24-hour storage, 72-hour storage, and 7-day storage, respectively. The recovery remained above 90% for all batches and time points, except for 7-day storage, which fell below 90% after 4 hours of circulation. Conclusion: Ampicillin can be prepared and stored in a refrigerator for up to 72 hours prior to continuously infusing at room temperature over 24 hours with less than a 10% loss of potency over the dosing period. This model supports twice weekly OPAT delivery of ampicillin.

Objective: Use of ampicillin in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has historically been complicated by frequent dosing and limited stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate stability of ampicillin using high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) in an OPAT dosing model using continuous infusion at room temperature over 24 hours immediately following preparation compared with batches stored under refrigeration for 24 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days. Methods: An HPLC method was developed and validated as stability indicating using guidance in USP general Chapter <1225>. Four ampicillin batches were prepared for each experimental condition (immediate use and refrigerated storage for 24 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days). A pump was used to recirculate the solutions through medical-grade tubing for 24 hours. Triplicate 1-mL aliquots were removed from each batch at time 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours and analyzed for ampicillin concentration. Results: Each batch was assayed for initial concentration (20.34-21.50 mg/mL), and percent recovery compared with that concentration thereafter. For the duration of infusion, the average recoveries were 96.4%, 95.8%, 94.6%, and 90.3% for immediate use, 24-hour storage, 72-hour storage, and 7-day storage, respectively. The recovery remained above 90% for all batches and time points, except for 7-day storage, which fell below 90% after 4 hours of circulation. Conclusion: Ampicillin can be prepared and stored in a refrigerator for up to 72 hours prior to continuously infusing at room temperature over 24 hours with less than a 10% loss of potency over the dosing period. This model supports twice weekly OPAT delivery of ampicillin.

O aciclovir é um anti-viral usado mundialmente para o tratamento de herpes (do tipo HSV-1 e HSV-2). Acredita-se que o vírus da herpes está presente em cerca de 90% das pessoas em estado de latência. O tratamento principal em casos onde a doença se manifesta, lesões nos lábios e mucosas, é o aciclovir. No Brasil, para renovar ou fazer um novo registro de medicamento, a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) exige testes que expõem o fármaco a ambientes extremos (ácido, base, luz, calor, umidade, oxidação) para gerar produtos de degradação que dependendo da concentração no produto acabado, devem ser submetidos a ensaios toxicológicos. O estudo de degradação forçada também permite elucidar a estabilidade intrínseca do fármaco, contribuindo para o entendimento do mecanismo de degradação da substância, o que, posteriormente, ajuda a compreender quais fatores físicos e químicos devem ser controlados para manutenção da estabilidade. Este trabalho tem objetivo de validar um método de análise para quantificação do aciclovir e seus produtos de degradação por cromatografia líquida de interação hidrofílica (Hydrophilic interaction chromatography - HILIC) com detecção por arranjo de diodos (DAD) como também degradar a amostra em diferentes ambientes. / Acyclovir is an anti-viral used worlwide for herpes treatment (HSV-1 and HSV-2 types). It is estimated that herpes virus is present in almost 90% of people in his latent state. Acylcovir is the main treatment in cases where virus expresses itself. In Brazil, to renew or to make a new registration of medicines, National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) demands tests to expose the medicine to extreme conditions (acid, basic, light, heat, humidity, oxidation) in order to generate degradation products that, depending on the concentration of the row product, will undergoes toxicological assays. The forced degradation study also allow to elucidate the intrinsic stability of medicine, contributing to understand the degradation mechanism of the substance leading to help the understanding of which physical and chemical factors must be controlled to keep stability. The main objective of this work is to validate a method of analysis to quantify acyclovir and his degradation products using Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) based on Diode Array detection as well as to degraded the sample in different conditions.

O aciclovir é um anti-viral usado mundialmente para o tratamento de herpes (do tipo HSV-1 e HSV-2). Acredita-se que o vírus da herpes está presente em cerca de 90% das pessoas em estado de latência. O tratamento principal em casos onde a doença se manifesta, lesões nos lábios e mucosas, é o aciclovir. No Brasil, para renovar ou fazer um novo registro de medicamento, a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) exige testes que expõem o fármaco a ambientes extremos (ácido, base, luz, calor, umidade, oxidação) para gerar produtos de degradação que dependendo da concentração no produto acabado, devem ser submetidos a ensaios toxicológicos. O estudo de degradação forçada também permite elucidar a estabilidade intrínseca do fármaco, contribuindo para o entendimento do mecanismo de degradação da substância, o que, posteriormente, ajuda a compreender quais fatores físicos e químicos devem ser controlados para manutenção da estabilidade. Este trabalho tem objetivo de validar um método de análise para quantificação do aciclovir e seus produtos de degradação por cromatografia líquida de interação hidrofílica (Hydrophilic interaction chromatography - HILIC) com detecção por arranjo de diodos (DAD) como também degradar a amostra em diferentes ambientes. / Acyclovir is an anti-viral used worlwide for herpes treatment (HSV-1 and HSV-2 types). It is estimated that herpes virus is present in almost 90% of people in his latent state. Acylcovir is the main treatment in cases where virus expresses itself. In Brazil, to renew or to make a new registration of medicines, National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) demands tests to expose the medicine to extreme conditions (acid, basic, light, heat, humidity, oxidation) in order to generate degradation products that, depending on the concentration of the row product, will undergoes toxicological assays. The forced degradation study also allow to elucidate the intrinsic stability of medicine, contributing to understand the degradation mechanism of the substance leading to help the understanding of which physical and chemical factors must be controlled to keep stability. The main objective of this work is to validate a method of analysis to quantify acyclovir and his degradation products using Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) based on Diode Array detection as well as to degraded the sample in different conditions.

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Purpose:Development of a stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for pyrimethamine analysis, with subsequent application of that method to assess the 90-day stability of a pyrimethamine suspension compounded from bulk USP-grade pyrimethamine powder, is described. Methods:A stability-indicating method of HPLC with ultraviolet detection specific to pyrimethamine was developed according to pharmacopeial recommendations and validated. The method was applied to investigate the stability of a 2-mg/mL pyrimethamine suspension in a vehicle consisting of Ora-Plus and Ora-Sweet (Perrigo) over a period of 90 days. Three replicate test preparations were stored at room temperature or refrigerated at 4.3–5.2 °C, and samples were analyzed in duplicate immediately after preparation and on study days 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 30, 48, 60, 75, and 90. Results:The 2-mg/mL suspension of pyrimethamine in Ora-Plus and Ora-Sweet retained 90–110% of the labeled potency to 90 days at both temperature ranges. However, color changes in the samples stored at room temperature observed at day 60 indicated that a beyond-use date less than 90 days from the preparation date should be specified when the suspension is to be stored at room temperature. Conclusion:The study demonstrated that USP-grade pyrimethamine powder can be formulated as a 2-mg/mL suspension in a vehicle of Ora-Plus and Ora-Sweet and is stable when stored at room temperature and when refrigerated, in amber plastic bottles, for 48 and 90 days, respectively.

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The influence of water soluble and insoluble stabilizing excipients on the physical stability of coated dosage forms was investigated in this study. The effect of the excipients on the thermal and physico-mechanical properties, and water vapor permeability of free films was studied, as was the influence of these excipients on the physical stability and release kinetics of coated pellets. The effect of water-soluble proteins, bovine serum albumin (BSA) and Type B gelatin, on the physical aging of Eudragit[trademark] RS/RL 30 D films was investigated. It was found that ionic interactions occurred above the isoelectric point of BSA and caused unstable films which showed accelerated decreases in drug release rate. The adjustment of the pH of the dispersion below the isoelectric point of BSA resulted in electrostatic repulsive charges that stabilized the drug release rate from coated dosage forms at both ambient and accelerated conditions. The addition of gelatin to the coating dispersion increased the drug release rate due to the formation of gel-domains through which the drug was able to easily diffuse. The influence of silicon dioxide on the stability of Eudragit[trademark] RS/RL 30 D films was investigated. Colloidal grades showed enhanced incorporation in the acrylic matrix; however, unstable films were formed. The addition of silicon dioxide with a larger particle size increased the permeability of the film and stabilization in drug release rate was attributed to constant water vapor permeability values of free films. The influence of ethylcellulose on the physical aging of Eudragit[trademark] NE 30 D coated pellets was studied. The two polymers were found to be substantially immiscible and the drug release rate of coated pellets was constant at both ambient and accelerated conditions which correlated to stabilizations in both the physico-mechanical properties and water vapor permeability of free films. Blending both Eudragit[trademark] NE 30 D and RS 30 D resulted in the formation of coherent films without the need of plasticizer. The two polymers were found to be miscible and both films and coated dosage forms were stable when stored below the glass transition temperature of the polymer blend. When films were stored above this temperature, instabilities occurred as a result of the further coalescence and densification of the polymer blend.