Transmucosal Nasal Drug Delivery: Systemic Bioavailability of ...
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5. Project I: Development <strong>of</strong> preparations for transmucosal nasal midazolam delivery<br />
5.2.5 Specification and stability testing<br />
Specification and quality control <strong>of</strong> the investigational products<br />
For all investigational products (Preparation 1 to 5, see Table 5-4) GMP-conform specifications<br />
(see Appendix 10.2.4 to 10.2.9 ), instructions for manufacturing, and instructions for quality control<br />
were provided according to the quality management system <strong>of</strong> Hospital Pharmacy <strong>of</strong> the University<br />
Hospital Basel.<br />
Accelerated stability testing<br />
Accerlerated stability testing was accomplished for the Preparation 3 and 4 (see Table 5-4). The<br />
preparations were bottled in sealed vials and stored protected from light at room temperature,<br />
40°C, 50°C, and 60°C for 30 days. Midazolam content , pH, and aspect (color, precipitate) was<br />
assessed every 3 days.<br />
Real time stability testing<br />
For stability testing the nasal sprays for Project II (Preparations 1a, 2, 4, 5) were stored at room<br />
temperature for 6 months and the nasal sprays for Project III (Preparations 1b and 3) were stored<br />
at room temperature for 10 months.<br />
Aspect (visual), pH (pH Meter 780, Metrohm AG, Herisau AR, Switzerland), tonicity (The<br />
Advanced TM Micro Osmometer Model 3300, Norwood, MA, USA), and midazolam content (HPLC,<br />
see Table 5-1), were analyzed according to the specifications (Appendix 10.2.4 to 10.2.9) <strong>of</strong> the<br />
investigational products.<br />
Katja Suter-Zimmermann Page 48 <strong>of</strong> 188 University <strong>of</strong> Basel, 2008