Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study

Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is used as first-line treatment for most forms of syphilis and as secondary prophylaxis against rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Perceptions that poor quality of BPG is linked to reported adverse effects and therapeutic failure may impact syphilis and RHD control programs...

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Main Authors: Hand, R.M., Senarathna, Ganga, Page-Sharp, Madhu, Gray, K., Sika-Paotonu, D., Sheel, M., Chuang, Victor, Martinez, Jorge, Luna, Giuseppe, Manning, L., Wyber, R., Carapetis, J.R., Batty, Kevin
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Language:English
Published: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85227
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author Hand, R.M.
Senarathna, Ganga
Page-Sharp, Madhu
Gray, K.
Sika-Paotonu, D.
Sheel, M.
Chuang, Victor
Martinez, Jorge
Luna, Giuseppe
Manning, L.
Wyber, R.
Carapetis, J.R.
Batty, Kevin
author_facet Hand, R.M.
Senarathna, Ganga
Page-Sharp, Madhu
Gray, K.
Sika-Paotonu, D.
Sheel, M.
Chuang, Victor
Martinez, Jorge
Luna, Giuseppe
Manning, L.
Wyber, R.
Carapetis, J.R.
Batty, Kevin
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description Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is used as first-line treatment for most forms of syphilis and as secondary prophylaxis against rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Perceptions that poor quality of BPG is linked to reported adverse effects and therapeutic failure may impact syphilis and RHD control programs. Clinical networks and web-based advertising were used to obtain vials of BPG from a wide range of countries. The quality of BPG was assessed using a high performance liquid chromatography assay capable of detecting relevant impurities and degradation products. Tests for water content, presence of heavy metals and physical characteristics of BPG, including particle size analysis and optical microscopy, also were conducted. Thirty-five batches of BPG were sourced from 16 countries across 4 WHO regions. All batches passed the US Pharmacopeia requirements for BPG injection (content), with no evidence of breakdown products or other detected contaminants. Water content and heavy metal analysis (n = 11) indicated adherence to regulatory standards and Good Manufacturing Practice. Particle size analysis (n = 20) found two batches with aggregated particles (>400 µm) that were dispersed following sonication. Current batches of BPG were of satisfactory pharmaceutical quality but aggregated particles were found in a modest proportion of samples. Future studies should focus on the physical characteristics of BPG which may contribute to variations in plasma penicillin concentrations an observed needle blockages in clinical practice. Pharmacopeial monographs could be revised to include standards on particle size and crystal morphology of BPG.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-852272021-08-31T06:07:23Z Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study Hand, R.M. Senarathna, Ganga Page-Sharp, Madhu Gray, K. Sika-Paotonu, D. Sheel, M. Chuang, Victor Martinez, Jorge Luna, Giuseppe Manning, L. Wyber, R. Carapetis, J.R. Batty, Kevin Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Pharmacology & Pharmacy benzathine benzylpenicillin benzathine penicillin G particle size analysis pharmaceutical quality RHEUMATIC-FEVER SYPHILIS Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) is used as first-line treatment for most forms of syphilis and as secondary prophylaxis against rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Perceptions that poor quality of BPG is linked to reported adverse effects and therapeutic failure may impact syphilis and RHD control programs. Clinical networks and web-based advertising were used to obtain vials of BPG from a wide range of countries. The quality of BPG was assessed using a high performance liquid chromatography assay capable of detecting relevant impurities and degradation products. Tests for water content, presence of heavy metals and physical characteristics of BPG, including particle size analysis and optical microscopy, also were conducted. Thirty-five batches of BPG were sourced from 16 countries across 4 WHO regions. All batches passed the US Pharmacopeia requirements for BPG injection (content), with no evidence of breakdown products or other detected contaminants. Water content and heavy metal analysis (n = 11) indicated adherence to regulatory standards and Good Manufacturing Practice. Particle size analysis (n = 20) found two batches with aggregated particles (>400 µm) that were dispersed following sonication. Current batches of BPG were of satisfactory pharmaceutical quality but aggregated particles were found in a modest proportion of samples. Future studies should focus on the physical characteristics of BPG which may contribute to variations in plasma penicillin concentrations an observed needle blockages in clinical practice. Pharmacopeial monographs could be revised to include standards on particle size and crystal morphology of BPG. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85227 10.1002/prp2.668 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
benzathine benzylpenicillin
benzathine penicillin G
particle size analysis
pharmaceutical quality
RHEUMATIC-FEVER
SYPHILIS
Hand, R.M.
Senarathna, Ganga
Page-Sharp, Madhu
Gray, K.
Sika-Paotonu, D.
Sheel, M.
Chuang, Victor
Martinez, Jorge
Luna, Giuseppe
Manning, L.
Wyber, R.
Carapetis, J.R.
Batty, Kevin
Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title_full Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title_short Quality of benzathine penicillin G: A multinational cross-sectional study
title_sort quality of benzathine penicillin g: a multinational cross-sectional study
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
benzathine benzylpenicillin
benzathine penicillin G
particle size analysis
pharmaceutical quality
RHEUMATIC-FEVER
SYPHILIS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85227