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. 2011 Dec;72(6):879–897. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04071.x

Table 3.

Papers describing the application of stable isotope technology to assess the bioavailability or release profile of drug products and delivery systems

Author Year System (reference) Labelled substance System (test) Study objective Reference
Strong et al. 1975 Intravenous injection 13C-N-Acetylprocainamide Capsule (immediate release) ABA [45]
Heck et al. 1979 Oral solution 2H2-Imipramine Tablet (immediate release) RBA [79]
Eichelbaum et al. 1981 Intravenous infusion 2H3-Verapamil Oral solution ABA [80]
Eichelbaum et al. 1981 Oral solution 2H3-Verapamil Tablet (prolonged release) RBA [81]
Meresaar et al. 1981 Intravenous injection 2H2-Methadone Tablets ABA [82]
Rigby et al. 1983 Pro-banthine, 15 mg Propantheline bromide Tablet (new formulations) RBA [83]
Gammans et al. 1984 Oral solution 2H4-Trazodone Tablet (immediate release) RBA [47]
Vogelgesang et al. 1984 Intravenous injection 2H7-Verapamil ABA [84]
Marvola et al. 1985 Tablet (extended release) 2H7-Verapamil Tablet (extended release) RBA [85]
Shibuya et al. 1985 Tablet (excipient lactose) 15N3-Nitroglycerin Tablet (excipient methylcellulose) RBA [46]
Hatch et al. 1986 Oral solution 2H3-Verapamil Tablet (immediate release) RBA [86]
Fujioka 1987 Endogenous testosterone 2H3-17α-Testosterone Intramuscular injection RP [87]
Looareesuwan et al. 1987 Oral solution 2H-Mefloquine Tablet (immediate release) RBA [88]
Mikus et al. 1987 Intravenous injection 13C4-Nitrendipine Oral solution and tablet (immediate release) ABA [89]
Hallen et al. 1988 Tablet 2H2-Terodiline Tablet RP [90]
Atkinson et al. 1989 Intravenous injection 13C-N-Acetylprocainamide Capsule (immediate release) ABA [91]
Fujioka 1989 Endogenous testosterone 2H3-17α-Testosterone proprionate Intramuscular injection RP [92]
Shinohara & Baba 1990 Solution 2H3-17α-Testosterone Tablet RBA [93]
Aronoff et al. 1991 Intraveous infusion 15N2-Cibenzoline Capsule (immediate release) ABA [94]
Benowitz et al. 1991 Intravenous infusion 2H2-Nicotine Capsule (immediate release) ABA [95]
Benowitz et al. 1991 NA 2H2-Nicotine Transdermal delivery system RP [96]
Wilding et al. 1991 Intravenous infusion 15N-Carbamazepine Tablet (extended release) ABA [49]
Oral suspension Tablet (extended release) RP
Bredberg et al. 1992 Intravenous infusion 2H6-Terbutaline Tablet ABA [97]
Oral solution Tablet RBA
Browne et al. 1993 Intravenous infusion (sodium salt of phenytoin) 15N2-13C3-Phenytoin (sodium salt) and 13C3-phenytoin phosphate Intravenous infusion (phosphate-ester of phenytoin) ABA [98]
Hall et al. 1993 Intravenous injection S-2H4-Ibuprofen Tablet (immediate release) and intravenous injection ABA [99]
Le Houezec et al. 1993 NA 2H2-Nicotine Subcutaneous injection RP [100]
Richard et al. 1994 Tablet (immediate and slow release) H2-Metoprolol Tablet (extended release) ABA [101]
Hage et al. 1995 Oral solution 2H3-Flecainide Tablet (controlled release) ABA [102]
Sun et al. 1995 Intravenous infusion 15N-Nitroglycerin Transdermal delivery system ABA [103]
Voortman & Paanakker 1995 Intravenous infusion 13C-Mirtazapine Tablet (immediate release) ABA [104]
Bode et al. 1996 Intravenous infusion 13C4-Nifedipine Intrajenunal and intracolonic delivered solution ABA [105]
Cummings et al. 1996 NA 13C-Glucose Capsule (delayed release) RP [50]
Gross et al. 1997 Capsule (immediate release) S-2H2-Gallopamil Capsule (immediate release) RBA [106]
Benech et al. 1998 Intravenous injection 25Mg and 26Mg Tablets ABA [107]
Fromm et al. 1998 Intravenous injection 2H7-Verapamil Tablet (prolonged release) ABA [108]
Dilger et al. 1999 Intravenous infusion 2H7-Verapamil Tablet (prolonged release) ABA [109]
Pieniaszek et al. 1999 Oral solution 13C6-Moricizine Tablet (immediate release) RBA [110]
Yeh et al. 1999 Intravenous injection 2H6-Indinavir Capsule (immediate release) ABA [111]
Gross et al. 2000 Capsule (immediate release) S-2H2-Gallopamil Capsule (immediate release) RBA [108]
Heikkinen et al. 2001 Intravenous injection 13C-Entacapone Oral solution ABA [112]
Glaeser et al. 2004 Intravenous injection 2H7-Verapamil Intrajenunal delivered solution ABA [113]
Kasuya et al. 1985 Intravenous injection 2H10-Phenytoin Tablet ABA [114]
Verbeke et al. 2005 NA 13C-Urea/15N-urea Capsule (delayed release) RP [52]
Foster et al. 2006 Intravenous injection 2H6-Methadone Oral solution ABA [115]
Majumdar et al. 2006 Intravenous infusion 13C2-15N3-Aprepitant Capsule (immediate release) ABA [116]
Schultz et al. 2006 Intravenous injection 13C-Dichloroacetate Oral solution ABA [117]
Schellekens et al. 2008 Capsule (immediate release) 13C-Glucose Capsule (delayed release) RP [51]
Schellekens et al. 2009 Capsule (immediate release) 13C-Urea Capsule (delayed release) RP [54]
Schellekens et al. 2010 Capsule (immediate release) 13C-Urea Capsule (delayed release) RP [53]

Abbreviations: ABA, absolute bioavailability; NA, not applicable; RBA, relative bioavailability; and RP, release profile.