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Development of atropine sulphate nasal drops and its pharmacokinetic and safety evaluation in healthy human volunteers
Authors:Rajpal Sheetal  Mittal Gaurav  Sachdeva Ruchi  Chhillar Mitrabasu  Ali Rashid  Agrawal Shyam Sunder  Kashyap Ravi  Bhatnagar Aseem
Institution:Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pushp Vihar, Delhi 110 017, India.
Abstract:IntroductionThe increased use of organophosphate (OP) insecticides and the ever increasing possibility of terror groups using nerve agents underscore the need to develop effective and safe antidotes against OP poisoning. While intramuscular administration of nerve gas antidotes like atropine sulphate has certain lacunae, intravenous route is neither practical nor feasible in the field conditions for mass casualties. The objective was to develop a novel atropine sulphate nasal drop formulation, evaluate and characterize it using scintigraphy and to carry out safety–efficacy study in human volunteers with a view to obtain early pharmacological effects in comparison to the existing options, particularly the conventional intramuscular route.MethodsPermeability studies were done using atropine sulphate solution containing variable amount of chitosan. Radiometric method was developed for scintigraphy studies while standard spectroscopy was used for the quantification of atropine sulphate in fluids. Concentration of atropine sulphate in nasal drops to produce therapeutic concentration in blood was calculated. Six volunteers (age range 18–53 years) were administered the formulation delivering 6 mg of atropine sulphate each. Bioavailability and atropinization were noted serially.ResultsBased on the results of in vitro, human scintigraphy and analytical data, 1% atropine sulphate–0.5% chitosan was chosen as the final nasal formulation. Human bioavailability curve was created which showed that the therapeutic concentration of the drug in blood was reached within 5 min with nasal drops suggesting that drug delivery through the nasal route is significantly better than the intramuscular route. Unpaired t-test between the means of baseline value of heart rate and that of each time interval showed that increase in heart rate of all the volunteers became significant at 15 min (P < 0.01) and extremely significant at 30 min (P < 0.001). Correlation was evident from 5 min (c > 0.7). Pupil diameter showed maximal increase at 30 min (P < 0.01).ConclusionsThis novel product, 1% atropine sulphate–0.5% chitosan nasal drops might be a safe and efficacious emergency treatment of organophosphorous poisoning with several advantages over the present management, including early atropinization and capability of mass treatment in least amount of time.
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