Bioavailability of prednisolone tablets

Rifampicin reduces effectiveness and bioavailability of prednisolone.

Rifampicin is an inducer of hepatic drug metabolising enzymes. This results in interactions with several drugs including oral anticoagulants, hypoglycaemics, and contraceptives. Concurrent treatment with prednisolone and rifampicin is given when tuberculosis coexists with a disease that is sensitive to steroids, when the diagnosis is uncertain, or occasionally in the treatment of severe tubercu...

Comparative Bioavailability of Ranitidine Tablets in Healthy Volunteers

The pharmacokinetic parameters of domestic and imported ranitidine hydrochloride tablets (Ranitidine, formulated and manufactured by Kharazmi Pharmaceuticals, Iran, and Zantac ? manufactured by Glaxo, UK) were measured in 14 healthy subjects following oral administration of a single 300-mg dose of each brand and compared for bioequivalence evaluation. The pharmaceutical equivalency of both fo...

Comparative Bioavailability of Ranitidine Tablets in Healthy Volunteers

The pharmacokinetic parameters of domestic and imported ranitidine hydrochloride tablets (Ranitidine, formulated and manufactured by Kharazmi Pharmaceuticals, Iran, and Zantac ? manufactured by Glaxo, UK) were measured in 14 healthy subjects following oral administration of a single 300-mg dose of each brand and compared for bioequivalence evaluation. The pharmaceutical equivalency of both fo...

Crushed prednisolone tablets or oral solution for acute asthma?

In a randomised trial, treatment with prednisolone in two formulations (oral solution or crushed tablets) was compared in 78 young children with acute asthma. Prednisolone oral solution was better tolerated than crushed tablets (less vomiting, superior taste); clinical resolution was similar.

taste-masked fast disintegrating tablets of prednisolone for oral delivery