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标题：Formulation and Evaluation of Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Matrix Patches Containing Formoterol Fumarate
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作者：Ikuhiro Kakubari ; Norihiro Shinkai ; Junji Kawakami 等
期刊名称：Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：0918-6158
电子版ISSN：1347-5215
出版年度：2006
卷号：29
期号：3
页码：513-516
DOI：10.1248/bpb.29.513
出版社：The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
摘要：The skin permeability and stability of formoterol fumarate (FF) in matrix patches containing l -menthol as an enhancer and N -methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as the solvent were investigated. Using a total of 28 matrix patches having a similar composition, containing ethylene–vinyl acetate (EVA) as the forming polymer and hydrogenated rosin glycerol ester (Ester Gum H) as the adhesive, the skin permeation of FF was found to increase with increasing l -menthol and NMP contents. FF in the matrix patches containing NMP in the range of 4.8—7.2% was stable, but stability decreased at higher values. With a standard matrix patch containing FF, the C _max and AUC _0—24 values were found to be 1.93 ng/ml after 4 h percutaneous application to rats and 25.6 ng·h/ml. The bioavailability after percutaneous exposure was equivalent to 15.2% of the AUC _0—24 after intravenous administration. Percutaneous application proved efficacious with regard to control of simulated asthma at dose levels lower than those with which side effects occurred. Thus an optimized matrix patch containing FF was prepared with potential advantages for control of asthma.
关键词：skin permeation;stability;efficacy;formoterol;l-menthol;N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone