Journal of pharmaceutical sciences
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A multivariate clustering technique known as the Andrews Plot was applied to a set of previously published data describing a series of pharmaceutical tablet formulations. Dependent variable data were subjected to a trigonometric transform algorithm and unique sinusoidal patterns were obtained for each of 18 formulations characterized by a total of 12 granulation and tablet parameters. ⋯ Limitations of the Andrews plotting technique were explored. The method appears to have value in the analysis of complex data sets derived from pharmaceutical formulation characterizations.
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A series of 2-(alpha-hydroxyacetyl)pyridine thiosemicarbazones was synthesized as potential antimalarial and antibacterial agents. Their synthesis was achieved by the condensation of N4-mono- or N4,N4-disubstituted thiosemicarbazides with 2-(alpha-hydroxyacetyl)pyridine. ⋯ Good in vitro antimalarial effects against Plasmodium falciparum (Smith strain; ID50, 6.7-38 ng/mL) were observed in most of these new agents, but only 3 of 12 compounds exhibit moderate in vivo activity against Plasmodium berghei. These new agents appear to be less toxic to the host and more water soluble than the corresponding 2-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazones.
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A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the quantitation of acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan hydrobromide, and phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride in combination in pharmaceutical dosage forms using a single column and three different mobile phases. The method developed is sensitive for the content uniformity test for tablets. No preliminary extraction procedure is required for liquid preparation and a very simple extraction procedure is required for tablets. The method is accurate and precise with RSD (based on five injections) of 1.2, 2.4, 1.9, and 1.6% for acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and phenylpropanolamine, respectively.
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The developed pharmacokinetic model, an extension of the Bischoff--Dedrick model, simultaneously predicts the kinetic behavior of salicylate in cerebrospinal fluid, blood, organs, and tissues. The model, which is entirely different from conventional compartment models, is derived from basic considerations of drug distribution with biochemical and physiological meaning. The dog was studied at three different dosages of salicylate: therapeutic, moderate intoxication, and severe intoxication. ⋯ The effectiveness of hemoperfusion treatment for the severely intoxicated dog by albumin-coated activated carbon and its effect on the kinetic behavior of salicylate in cerebrospinal fluid, blood, organs and tissues were studied. The model was also applied to predict the kinetic changes of salicylate in the body during and after the extracorporeal treatment. The predicted results also agreed with the experimental data.