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In previous research, ranitidine has formed high yields of the disinfection by-product N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) upon chloramination. In the current research, bench-scale experiments were conducted to investigate the impact of cations (i.e., Ca2+, Mg2+, and Na+) on NDMA formation from ranitidine in three water matrices (Milli-Q® water, Lake Ontario water, and Otonabee River water) under practical chloramine disinfection conditions. In Milli-Q® water, excess cations did not change the yields of NDMA. NDMA formation kinetic profiles monitored in the lake and river water also indicated that elevating the cation concentrations did not affect the ultimate NDMA formation from ranitidine, but then did affect the observed rates of NDMA formation; the rates underwent an initial decrease and a subsequent increase as the cation concentrations were increased. The lowest reaction rates were observed in the lake and river water samples when they have a hardness level of 240 and 203 mg/L as CaCO3, respectively.

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Thèse (M.Sc.) -- Université Laval, 1997. / Bibliogr.: f. 53-56. Publ. aussi en version électronique.

The oral route of drug administration is convenient since it is acceptable to most patients and the manufacturing processes used to produce tablets and capsules are relatively simple when compared to those used to manufacture other types of dosage forms. Metronidazole (MTZ) and Ranitidine (RTD) have been used in combination, as part of triple therapy for the treatment of ulcers. However the use of large numbers of tablets and long duration of therapy makes adherence to drug treatment challenging for patients. Therefore the formulation of a fixed dose combination (FDC) of MTZ and RTD may improve patient adherence to therapy and consequently may reduce morbidity and mortality due to ulcers. A stability indicating HPLC method for the simultaneous analysis of MTZ and RTD was developed and validated according to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The method was sensitive, selective, precise, accurate and linear.Preformulation studies were performed on the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) alone and in combination with potential excipients. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies revealed a potential interaction between MTZ and RTD, however the interaction was not apparent following IR analysis of the same samples. DSC analyses of the API in combination with potential excipients revealed that the compounds were compatible with most materials with the exception of a binary mixture of RTD and Dibasic calcium phosphate (DCP) that exhibited a potential interaction. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) of MTZ and RTD revealed that both compounds exhibited thermal stability. The Carrs Index (CI) and Hausner Ratio (HR) values of MTZ and RTD indicated that both compounds exhibited poor flow and compressibility properties, whereas the CI and HR values for (Microcrystalline cellulose) MCC and DCP indicated better flowability and compressibility characteristics.Direct compression and wet granulation processes were assessed to identify a suitable method of manufacture of FDC tablets of MTZ and RTD. The blends were evaluated using bulk and tapped density and the resultant tablets were evaluated for weight uniformity, crushing strength, tensile strength and disintegration time. The wet granulation method of manufacture produced tablets that showed acceptable pharmacotechnical properties: this approach was therefore used as the method of manufacture of FDC tablets of MTZ and RTD. Tablet formulations comprised of API, viz. MTZ and RTD and different compositions of MCC, DCP, Sodium starch glycolate (SSG) and Croscarmellose sodium (CCS), were manufactured in order to screen for an appropriate diluent and disintegrant composition for use in response surface studies. Assays of tablet content and in vitro drug release were undertaken using the validated HPLC method. Tablets in which MCC and CCS were used appeared to produce better assay and dissolution results as compared to those manufactured using DCP and SSG. Consequently a formulation comprised of MCC and CCS was selected and used in studies in which the effect(s) of level two formulation and composition changes as described in the Scale and Post Approval Changes for Immediate Release (SUPAC-IR) Guidelines on tablet disintegration and in vitro release were assessed. A Box-Behnken statistical design was used for the investigation of the effect of input factors, viz. CCS, (Polyvinyl pyrollidone K30) PVP-K30 and magnesium stearate on measured responses, viz. disintegration time and percent drug release in 10 minutes (Q10). CCS appeared to have an inverse linear relationship on disintegration time and a linear relationship with the Q10 for MTZ and RTD, whereas PVP-K30 and magnesium stearate appeared to have an antagonistic effect on the measured responses. Furthermore CCS and magnesium stearate exhibited an interaction that had an agonistic effect on the Q10 value for RTD. A numerical optimization approach was used to predict a formulation composition that would produce tablets that exhibited a disintegration time and Q10 values for MTZ and RTD that fell within the constraints set in our laboratory. The resultant model was found to be accurate and had a percent prediction error of < 5% for all measured response variables.FDC tablets of MTZ and RTD have been successfully produced. The disintegration of the tablet and dissolution of the API were within compendial specifications and the tablets are of suitable quality and have the potential to be further investigated to reduce the pill burden in the treatment of ulcers.

Thesis (M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019 / Various approaches have been developed to retain dosage forms in the gastrointestinal tract. One of the commonly used approaches is the use of microspheres. Due to their intrinsic low density and small size, they are distributed throughout the gastrointestinal tract which improves drug absorption thus improving bioavailability. Ranitidine hydrochloride, an antiulcer drug is poorly absorbed from the lower gastrointestinal tract and has a short half-life of 2.5-3 hours. The aim of this study was to formulate and evaluate gastroretentive microspheres of ranitidine hydrochloride in order to extend gastric retention in the upper gastrointestinal tract, which may result in enhanced absorption and thus improved bioavailability. Pre-formulation studies were conducted to develop and validate the analytical method to identify and quantify ranitidine hydrochloride; to select the suitable polymers for further formulation development and; to determine the compatibility of the chosen polymers with ranitidine hydrochloride. The analytical method was validated and found to be sensitive, linear, precise and accurate. Preliminary formulations lead to the selection of ethyl cellulose and PEG 4000 as polymers and solvent evaporation as the method of manufacture. Compatibility studies were determined by DSC/TGA, FTIR and short-term accelerated studies and no incompatibilities were observed. Two prototype formulations of the preliminary formulations F24 and F26 were manufactured comprised of varying drug: polymer concentration. The microspheres were evaluated for morphology, particle size, flow properties, percentage yield, buoyancy and in vitro drug release. Both formulations resulted in spherical microspheres with good flow properties, high yield and buoyancy studies revealed that the microspheres would float immediately upon contact with the dissolution media and floating would continue for more than 8 hours. In vitro drug release studies revealed that polymer concentration greatly affected drug release. Dissolution kinetic studies revealed that formulation F24 and v F26 were best described by the Korsmeyer-Peppas and Higuchi kinetic models respectively. Formulation F26 was considered the best formulation, which comprised of a drug: PEG 4000 ratio of 1:2 w/w, as it yielded better in better drug encapsulation, better buoyancy results and had complete drug release.

O nitrito pode ser reduzido a NO de forma dependente do pH ácido do estômago ou por enzimas com atividade nitrito-redutase. O tratamento com omeprazol, previne parte dos efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito administrado por via oral por aumentar o pH gástrico. Contudo, nenhum estudo até o momento avaliou se, assim como o omeprazol, a ranitidina também é capaz de atenuar os efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito de sódio por aumentar o pH gástrico. Nesse estudo, examinamos se a administração oral de ranitidina poderia prejudicar os efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito de sódio administrados por via oral, por interferir na formação de NO e espécies nitrosiladas a partir do nitrito. A fim de verificar a influência da ranitidina no efeito hipotensor do nitrito de sódio, utilizamos animais tratados agudamente com LNAME pré-tratados com ranitidina, omeprazol e veículo e, posteriormente, com nitrito de sódio 15mg/kg. Como esperado, o tratamento com L-NAME resultou em aumento na pressão arterial média (PAM). O pH gástrico foi diferente entre os grupos, tendo um aumento no pH dos animais tratados com ranitidina e omeprazol, quando comparado ao veículo, e os tampões tinham o mesmo pH do veículo e das drogas. O nitrito de sódio exerceu efeitos anti-hipertensivos significativos nos grupos estudados. No entanto, foram observadas menores diminuições na PAM em ratos tratados com omeprazol e ranitidina em comparação aos ratos que receberam veículo. Esses achados foram associados a diminuições nas concentrações gástricas de NO e diminuições nos níveis plasmáticos de espécies nitrosiladas. Além disso, houve aumento nas concentrações de nitrito no estômago. Não foram observadas diferenças nas concentrações de nitrito no plasma. Além disso, não foram observadas diferenças nos níveis de NOx no plasma e estômago entre os grupos do estudo. Os animais tratados com tampão apresentaram resultados similares aos tratados com as drogas. Nossos resultados sugerem que a ranitidina, ao aumentar o pH gástrico, afeta as respostas anti-hipertensivas ao nitrito de sódio oral por diminuir a formação de NO e espécies nitrosiladas. Este fato é reforçado pelo aumento do nitrito no estômago, sugerindo uma diminuição na conversão de nitrito a NO e espécies nitrosiladas no ambiente gástrico. / Nitrite can be reduced to NO depending on acidic pH of the stomach or by enzymes with nitrite reductase activity. Treatment with omeprazole attenuates the antihypertensive effects of oral nitrite by increasing of gastric pH. However, studies are still necessary to further evaluate wheter ranitidine is also able to attenuate the antihypertensive effects of sodium nitrite by increasing gastric pH. In this study, we examined whether oral administration of ranitidine could impair oral antihypertensive effects of sodium nitrite by interfering with the formation of NO and nitrosylated species from nitrite. In order to analyze the influence of ranitidine under hypotensive effect of sodium nitrite, rats were treated with L-NAME and pretreated with ranitidine, omeprazole, vehicle or buffer, subsequently all the groups were treated with sodium nitrite 15 mg/kg. The L-NAME treatment increase mean arterial pressure (MAP). The gastric pH was different among the groups, there was an increased in rats gastric pH treated with ranitidine and omeprazole compared to the vehicle. The buffer group had the same pH of vehicle and drugs treatment. Sodium nitrite exerted significant antihypertensive effects in the groups studied. However, lesser decreases in MAP were observed in rats treated with omeprazole and ranitidine compared to rats that received vehicle. These findings were associated with a lower NO gastric concentrations as well as nitrosylated species plasma levels. In addition, there was an increased in nitrite concentrations in the stomach. No differences were observed in plasma nitrite levels. Moreover, there was not any significant difference in plasma and stomach NOx levels among the studied groups. The rats treated with buffer showed similar results to those treated with the drugs. Together these data demonstrated that ranitidine, through increased gastric pH, affects antihypertensive responses to oral sodium nitrite by reducing the formation of NO and nitrosylated species. This fact is reinforced by higher levels in nitrite concentrations in the stomach, thereby it suggests a lower conversion of nitrite to NO and nitrosylated species in the gastric environment.

O nitrito pode ser reduzido a NO de forma dependente do pH ácido do estômago ou por enzimas com atividade nitrito-redutase. O tratamento com omeprazol, previne parte dos efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito administrado por via oral por aumentar o pH gástrico. Contudo, nenhum estudo até o momento avaliou se, assim como o omeprazol, a ranitidina também é capaz de atenuar os efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito de sódio por aumentar o pH gástrico. Nesse estudo, examinamos se a administração oral de ranitidina poderia prejudicar os efeitos anti-hipertensivos do nitrito de sódio administrados por via oral, por interferir na formação de NO e espécies nitrosiladas a partir do nitrito. A fim de verificar a influência da ranitidina no efeito hipotensor do nitrito de sódio, utilizamos animais tratados agudamente com LNAME pré-tratados com ranitidina, omeprazol e veículo e, posteriormente, com nitrito de sódio 15mg/kg. Como esperado, o tratamento com L-NAME resultou em aumento na pressão arterial média (PAM). O pH gástrico foi diferente entre os grupos, tendo um aumento no pH dos animais tratados com ranitidina e omeprazol, quando comparado ao veículo, e os tampões tinham o mesmo pH do veículo e das drogas. O nitrito de sódio exerceu efeitos anti-hipertensivos significativos nos grupos estudados. No entanto, foram observadas menores diminuições na PAM em ratos tratados com omeprazol e ranitidina em comparação aos ratos que receberam veículo. Esses achados foram associados a diminuições nas concentrações gástricas de NO e diminuições nos níveis plasmáticos de espécies nitrosiladas. Além disso, houve aumento nas concentrações de nitrito no estômago. Não foram observadas diferenças nas concentrações de nitrito no plasma. Além disso, não foram observadas diferenças nos níveis de NOx no plasma e estômago entre os grupos do estudo. Os animais tratados com tampão apresentaram resultados similares aos tratados com as drogas. Nossos resultados sugerem que a ranitidina, ao aumentar o pH gástrico, afeta as respostas anti-hipertensivas ao nitrito de sódio oral por diminuir a formação de NO e espécies nitrosiladas. Este fato é reforçado pelo aumento do nitrito no estômago, sugerindo uma diminuição na conversão de nitrito a NO e espécies nitrosiladas no ambiente gástrico. / Nitrite can be reduced to NO depending on acidic pH of the stomach or by enzymes with nitrite reductase activity. Treatment with omeprazole attenuates the antihypertensive effects of oral nitrite by increasing of gastric pH. However, studies are still necessary to further evaluate wheter ranitidine is also able to attenuate the antihypertensive effects of sodium nitrite by increasing gastric pH. In this study, we examined whether oral administration of ranitidine could impair oral antihypertensive effects of sodium nitrite by interfering with the formation of NO and nitrosylated species from nitrite. In order to analyze the influence of ranitidine under hypotensive effect of sodium nitrite, rats were treated with L-NAME and pretreated with ranitidine, omeprazole, vehicle or buffer, subsequently all the groups were treated with sodium nitrite 15 mg/kg. The L-NAME treatment increase mean arterial pressure (MAP). The gastric pH was different among the groups, there was an increased in rats gastric pH treated with ranitidine and omeprazole compared to the vehicle. The buffer group had the same pH of vehicle and drugs treatment. Sodium nitrite exerted significant antihypertensive effects in the groups studied. However, lesser decreases in MAP were observed in rats treated with omeprazole and ranitidine compared to rats that received vehicle. These findings were associated with a lower NO gastric concentrations as well as nitrosylated species plasma levels. In addition, there was an increased in nitrite concentrations in the stomach. No differences were observed in plasma nitrite levels. Moreover, there was not any significant difference in plasma and stomach NOx levels among the studied groups. The rats treated with buffer showed similar results to those treated with the drugs. Together these data demonstrated that ranitidine, through increased gastric pH, affects antihypertensive responses to oral sodium nitrite by reducing the formation of NO and nitrosylated species. This fact is reinforced by higher levels in nitrite concentrations in the stomach, thereby it suggests a lower conversion of nitrite to NO and nitrosylated species in the gastric environment.

Graduation date: 1995

The development of a new class of antihistamines, the H2-receptor antagonists, introduced a new era in the treatment of peptic ulcer diseases. Cimetidine, the first clinically effective H2-blocker, was introduced in 1976. Recently ranitidine, a second member approved for clinical use, has been found to be as effective as cimetidine in the management of peptic ulcer diseases. Soon after the introduction of cimetidine several reports of loss of libido, impotence and gynaecomastia were described in male patients who were on normal or high therapeutic doses of cimetidine. A few unsubstantiated reports of loss of libido and gynaecomastia attributed to ranitidine therapy have also appeared in literature. This study was undertaken to examine in detail the effects of acute and subchronic treatment with cimetidine and ranitidine on mating behaviour in sexually active male rats. Motor activity counts were recorded immediately before sexual behaviour observations. The animals were tested on every third day and observations were terminated after the first intromission of the next series of copulations. In the single dose study, mating behaviour tests were commenced 2 hours after treatment; mating tests during the subchronic dose studies were done 4 to 7 hours after the 6hOO dose. The following measures were used in the analysis of data: mount latency, intromission latency, mount frequency, intromission frequency, ejaculation latency, and the postejaculatory intromission latency. At the termination of the subchronic dose studies blood samples were collected by cardiac puncture and the animals were subsequently autopsied. Cauda epididymal sperm counts and motility were determined, testes and accessory sex organs were weighed, and one testis was processed for histological examination. Cimetidine in the low dose, 128.6 mg/kg, significantly shortened the ejaculatory latency and to a lesser extent the postejaculatory intromission latency. At the higher dose, 257.1 mg/kg, cimetidine markedly prolonged the postejaculatory intromission latency and to a lesser extent increased the ejaculation latency. The inhibitory effect of cimetidine on copulatory behaviour at the higher dose level was accompanied by significant depression in motor activity. At the conclusion of the subchronic dose studies marked reductions in serum testosterone levels and decreased testes and accessory organ weights were observed in the cimetidine group. No significant changes in sperm counts were observed, although the sperm counts in the cimetidine group were lower than the control values. Histological examination of testes showed apparently normal spermatogenesis in all three treatment groups. However, in spite of the reduced testosterone levels and decreased testes and accessory sex organ weights in the cimetidine group, no impairment in mating behaviour was observed. In both the acute and the subchronic dose studies, similar to placebo, treatment with ranitidine showed no effect on mating behaviour. On final analysis of the results it is concluded that cimetidine, and not ranitidine, disrupts sexual behaviour in male rats. Furthermore, it is concluded that the effect of cimetidine on sexual behaviour is not related to H2-receptor blockade as equipotent doses of ranitidine did not produce similar effects. The mechanism of cimetidine-induced impairment of sexual performance in the male rat may possibly be attributed to some non-specific, direct or indirect action of cimetidine on some neurotransmitter system responsible for the control of sexual behaviour. It is further suggested that the effect may possibly be mediated by a blockade of central dopamine receptors. However, it must be stressed that further experimentation is necessary to elucidate the mechanism of action of cimetidine on sexual behaviour. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1985.