Amor Rayco Caceres Perez

Mr. Amor Rayco Caceres Perez

Universidad de La Laguna
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 February 2020 in Pharmaceutics
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Ana María Santoveña EstévezAna María Santoveña Estévez
Ana María Santoveña Estévez
Javier Suárez-GonzálezJavier Suárez-González
Javier Suárez-González
Amor Rayco Caceres PerezAmor Rayco Caceres Perez
Amor Rayco Caceres Perez
ZRZuleima Ruiz-Noda
Zuleima Ruiz-Noda
SMSara Machado-Rodríguez
Sara Machado-Rodríguez
José B. FariñaJosé B. Fariña
José B. Fariña
(1) Background: First-line antituberculosis treatment in paediatrics entails the administration of Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Rifampicin. This study examines the possibility of developing a combined dose liquid formulation for oral use that would facilitate dose adjustment and adherence to treatment for younger children. (2) Methods: The active pharmaceutical ingredients stability under in vitro paediatric digestive pH conditions have been checked. The samples were studied as individual or fixed combined paediatric dosages to determine the pH of maximum stability. The use of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin to improve Rifampicin solubility and the use of ascorbic acid to increase the stability of the formulation have been studied. (3) Results: Maximum stability of combined doses was determined at pH 7.4, and maximum complexation at pH 8.0. Taking this into account, formulations presented the minimum dose of two active pharmaceutical ingredients dissolved. The addition of ascorbic acid at 0.1% w/v enables the detection of a higher remaining quantity of both drugs after three days of storage at 5 °C. (4) Conclusions: a formulation which combines the minimum paediatric dosages dissolved recommended by WHO for Isoniazid and Rifampicin has been developed. Future assays are needed to prolong the stability of the formulation with the aim of incorporating Pyrazinamide to the solution.