Transmucosal Nasal Drug Delivery: Systemic Bioavailability of ...
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6. Project II: Pharmacokinetic <strong>of</strong> transmucosal nasal delivered midazolam – impact <strong>of</strong> adjuvants<br />
Table 6-1: Specification, midazolam concentrations, vehicles, administered doses, and application modality <strong>of</strong> the<br />
preparations administered to healthy volunteers for pharmacokinetic characterization <strong>of</strong> nasally applied midazolam.<br />
Preparation<br />
Nr.<br />
Specification<br />
RMβCD<br />
Chitosan<br />
HCl<br />
Midazolam<br />
(base)<br />
Dose<br />
Delivered volume, onesided<br />
(0.1 ml) or twosided<br />
(2 x 0.1 ml)<br />
--- Dormicum ® , Roche --- --- 1 mg/ml 1 mg 1.0 ml i.v.<br />
1<br />
Midazolam UD <strong>Nasal</strong><br />
Spray 0.5 mg<br />
--- --- 5 mg/ml 1 mg<br />
2 x 0.1 ml<br />
nasal, two-sided<br />
2<br />
Cyclodex-Midazolam<br />
UD <strong>Nasal</strong> Spray 0.5 mg<br />
2% --- 5 mg/ml 1 mg<br />
2 x 0.1 ml<br />
nasal, two-sided<br />
3<br />
Cyclodex-Midazolam<br />
UD <strong>Nasal</strong> Spray 1 mg<br />
4% --- 10 mg/ml 1 mg<br />
0.1 ml<br />
nasal, one-sided<br />
4<br />
Cyclodex-Midazolam<br />
UD <strong>Nasal</strong> Spray 3 mg<br />
12% --- 30 mg/ml 3 mg<br />
0.1 ml<br />
nasal, one-sided<br />
5<br />
Chitosan-CD-Midazolam<br />
UD <strong>Nasal</strong> Spray 3 mg<br />
12% 0.5% 30 mg/ml 3 mg<br />
0.1 ml<br />
nasal, one-sided<br />
Hospital Pharmacy <strong>of</strong> University Hospital Basel produced the nasal preparations for midazolam<br />
delivery according to current GMP guidelines. A clinician administered Dormicum ® 1 mg/ml i.v.<br />
(1 ml), on the opposite arm <strong>of</strong> the indwelling catheter used for blood sampling. Venous blood<br />
samples <strong>of</strong> 7.5 ml were obtained predose, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 45 minutes and 1, 2, 3, 4,<br />
and 6 hours after midazolam administration. The blood samples were centrifuged at 3000 G for<br />
10 minutes, the resultant serum was stored at -20°C until analysis. Quantification <strong>of</strong> midazolam and<br />
midazolam metabolites (α-hydroxymidazolam, and 4-hydroxymidazolam) was performed at the<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Forensic Medicine <strong>of</strong> the University Basel, according to the method published by Dussy<br />
et al. [Dussy et al., 2005].<br />
Volunteers were asked to describe nasal midazolam administration (indifferent, tolerable,<br />
disagreeable, or painful) and to classify local irritation (no irritation, very slight, slight, intermediate,<br />
strong, or very strong) 1, 5, 15, 30, and 240 minutes after nasal midazolam administration. In<br />
addition, volunteers rated subjective fatigue and drowsiness on a visual analog scale (VAS), a<br />
100 mm non-graduated line, the left end referring to “no pharmacological effect” (no fatigue and/or<br />
drowsiness) and the right end referring to “very intense pharmacological effect” (falling asleep).<br />
Furthermore, reaction time (RT) and interstimulus interval (ISI) was assessed by a computercontrolled<br />
self-adjusting reaction time test (CRTT, BonnDet), developed by Langewitz et al.<br />
[Langewitz 1987]. Flashing colored lights had to be answered by pushing a corresponding button.<br />
ISI (i.e., working speed) and RT were registered. The computer controled a fast on-line feedback<br />
loop between performance and work speed as to yield a constant failure rate <strong>of</strong> 50% over<br />
540 stimuli.<br />
Katja Suter-Zimmermann Page 63 <strong>of</strong> 188 University <strong>of</strong> Basel, 2008