Acta Pharmaceutica (Mar 2023)

Tablet characteristics and pharmacokinetics of orally disintegrating tablets containing coenzyme Q10 granules prepared by different methods

  • Kashiwagura Yasuharu,
  • Takusagawa Shota,
  • Ikematsu Yasuyuki,
  • Tanaka Shimako,
  • Namiki Noriyuki,
  • Uchida Shinya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2023-0007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 73, no. 1
pp. 107 – 119

Abstract

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This study aimed to elucidate the characteristics and pharmacokinetics of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) containing coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) granules prepared by spray drying, hot-melting, and wet granulation. The hardness and disintegration times of CoQ10-ODTs containing 5 % crospovidone were 61.6–81.8 N and < 30 s, respectively; these values indicate that the as-prepared ODTs were adequate for clinical use. The hardness and disintegration times of all ODTs did not change significantly after a 28-day storage period at 30 °C/10 % relative humidity (RH), but storage under high temperature and humidity affected their characteristics. The dissolution and pharmacokinetics of CoQ10-ODTs showed that ODTs prepared using the spray-drying method had the highest dissolution and absorbability among the CoQ10-ODTs tested. These results provide useful information for the preparation of ODTs using CoQ10.

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