Bioavailability Study of Tramadol/APAP Tablets Under Fed Conditions

To compare the relative bioavailability of Kali and Ortho-McNeil's...

Date First Received: April 1, 2008

Last Updated: April 9, 2008

Verified by: Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., April 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 1 | Start Date: May 2002

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 22

Brief Summary

Official Title: “To Compare the Relative Bioavailability of the Kali's Tramadol APAP Tablets With Ortho-McNeil's Ultracet Tablets Under Fed Conditions.”

To compare the relative bioavailability of Kali and Ortho-McNeil's products

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Other, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Bio-equivalence Study

Study Primary Completion Date: August 2002

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

To compare the relative bioavailability of Kali's Tramadol/APAP 37.5mg/325mg with Ortho-McNeil's Ultracet tablets 37.5mg/325mg

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Tramadol/ APAP
    • Tablets 37.5mg /325mg
  • Drug: Ultracet
    • Tablets, 37.5mg/325mg

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: A
    • Subjects received Kali product under fed condition
  • Active Comparator: B
    • Subjects received Ortho-Mcneil product under fed conditions

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Rate and Extent of Absorption
    • Time Frame: 24 Hours
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy Males and females between 18 and 45 years of age inclusive
  • Informed of the nature of the study and given written informed consent.
  • Have a body weight within 15% of the appropriate range as defined in the 1983
  • Metropolitan Life Company tables and weighing at least 100lbs.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to Tramadol/ Acetaminophen, opioids such as morphine and codeine, or related compounds, or a history or seizures.
  • Any history of a clinical condition which might affect drug absorption, metabolism or excretion.
  • Recent history (within one year) of mental illness, drug illness, drug abuse or alcoholism.
  • Donation of greater than 500mL of blood in the past 4 weeks prior to study dosing or difficulty in donating blood.
  • Received an investigational drug within the 4 weeks prior to study dosing.
  • Currently taking any prescription medication, except oral contraceptives, within 7days prior to study dosing or over-the-counter medication within 3 days of the study dosing.
  • This prohibition does not include vitamins or herbal preparations taken as nutritional supplements for non-therapeutic indications as judged by the physician.
  • Tobacco use(>5 cigarettes per day)in the 3 months prior to study dosing.
  • If female, the subject is lactating or has a positive pregnancy test at screening and prior to each of the two treatment periods.
  • Females of child bearing potential must use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the entire study period and for one week after the study is completed.
  • Medically acceptable methods of contraception that may be used by the subject and/or her partner are:oral contraceptive, progestin injection or implants, condom with spermicide, diaphragm with spermicide, IUD, vaginal spermicidal suppository, surgical sterilization of their partner(s) or abstinence.
  • females taking oral contraceptives must have taken them consistently for at least three months prior to receiving study medication.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 45 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Ralph Scallion Principal Investigator AAI Clinic  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 20, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00652821

Study ID Number: AAI-US-122

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00652821

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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