Multiple dose of liquid antacid enhance simvastatin bioavailability in Malaysian male volunteers
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male volunteers in a randomized, single dose, two‑way crossover study. The drug was administered following an overnight
fast or a liquid antacid. The plasma concentration of simvastatin was determined by using a validated HPLC-MS-MS method.
An effect of liquid antacid on the bioavailability was indicated 95% increase in the AUC of simvastatin with antacid state
comparing to fasting state. The study was concluded that liquid antacid had effect on the increasing pH of gastrointestinal
tract which leads to increasing the lactone form of simvastatin stability and improve the dissolution of the drug by increasing
gastric residence time. This study revealed that simvastatin is pH‑dependent.
Key words: Liquid antacid, fasting, simvastatin bioavailability
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