Bioequivalence Study of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s Fluoxetine Tablets Under Fed Conditions

An Open Label, Randomized, 2-Period, 2-Treatment,2-Sequence, Crossover, Single-Dose BE of Fluoxetine Tablets 20 mg [Torrent,India] Versus Sarafem 20 mg Tablet [ Warner Chilcott LLC, USA] in Healthy Subjects-Fed Condition.

Subjects to compare the single dose bioavailability of Torrent's Fluoxetine Tablets 20 mg and Sarafem® 20 mg Tablets of Warner Chilcott LLC, USA. Dosing periods of studies were separated by a washout period of 35 days.

An Open Label, Randomized, 2-period, 2- Treatment, 2-Sequence, Crossover, Single-dose Bioequivalence Study of Fluoxetine Tablets containing Fluoxetine 20 mg ( Test Formulation, Torrent Pharmaceutical Ltd., India) Versus Sarafem® 20 mg Tablets containing Fluoxetine 20 mg (Reference, Warner Chilcott LLC, USA) in Healthy Human Volunteers Under Fed Condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sex: male
• Age: 18-45 years (inclusive both)
• Volunteer with BMI of 18.5-27 (inclusive both) kg/m2 with minimum of 50 kg weight.
• Healthy and willing to participate in the study.
• Volunteer willing to provide written informed consent.
• Non-smokers or smoker who smokes less than 10 cigarettes per day.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to communicate or co-operate.
• Volunteers suffering from any chronic illness such as arthritis, asthma etc.
• History of pre-existing bleeding disorder.
• Clinically relevant abnormalities in the results of the laboratory screening evaluation.
• Clinically significant abnormal ECG or Chest X-ray.
• HIV, HCV, HBsAg positive volunteers.
• History of significant blood loss due to any reason, including blood donation in the past 3 months.
• Participation in any study within past 3 months,
• History of alcohol or drug abuse.
• History of consumption of prescribed medication since last 14days or OTC medication/ herbal remedies since last 7 days before beginning of the study. Positive to Breath alcohol test.
• Positive to breath alcohol test.
• Volunteer found to be positive for Opiate, tetra hydrocannabinol, amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, Cocaine positive volunteers based on urine test.
• Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg or more than 139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or more than 89 mm Hg.
• Pulse rate less than 60/minute or more than 100/minute.
• Oral temperature less than 95°F or more than 98.9°F.
• Respiratory rate less than 10/minute or more than 20/minute.
• History of allergy to the test drug or any drug chemically similar to the drug under investigation.
• Recent History of kidney or liver dysfunction.
• Volunteers suffering from any psychiatric (acute or chronic) disorder.
• Existence of any surgical or medical condition, which, in the judgment of the Chief Investigator and/or clinical investigator/physician, might interfere with the absorption; distribution,· metabolism or excretion of the drug or likely to compromise the safety of Volunteers.