Matches in UGent Biblio for { ?s ?p AIMS Omeprazole is often administered through a gastrostomy tube as either (i) a Multiple Unit Pellet System (MUPS (R)) tablet disintegrated in water (MUPS (R) formulation), or (ii) a suspension in 8.4% sodium bicarbonate (suspension formulation). This bioavailability study evaluates this practice in tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental problems. METHODS Nonblinded, two-phase cross-over trial. RESULTS In seven of 10 patients, bioavailability was higher for the suspension formulation than for the MUPS (R) formulation. Median (90% confidence interval) area under the plasma concentration-time curve ratio (MUPS (R) over suspension) was 0.5 (0.06-2.37). CONCLUSIONS In this population, omeprazole MUPS (R) formulation has no apparent advantage over the more easily administered suspension formulation.. }
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- aggregation abstract "AIMS Omeprazole is often administered through a gastrostomy tube as either (i) a Multiple Unit Pellet System (MUPS (R)) tablet disintegrated in water (MUPS (R) formulation), or (ii) a suspension in 8.4% sodium bicarbonate (suspension formulation). This bioavailability study evaluates this practice in tube-fed patients with severe neurodevelopmental problems. METHODS Nonblinded, two-phase cross-over trial. RESULTS In seven of 10 patients, bioavailability was higher for the suspension formulation than for the MUPS (R) formulation. Median (90% confidence interval) area under the plasma concentration-time curve ratio (MUPS (R) over suspension) was 0.5 (0.06-2.37). CONCLUSIONS In this population, omeprazole MUPS (R) formulation has no apparent advantage over the more easily administered suspension formulation.".