Biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic aspects of hopantenic acid in pediatric pharmacotherapy

Abstract

The development of efficient, high-quality, harmless and affordable pharmaceutical forms for drug treatment in pediatrics is a current task of contemporary pharmacy. Currently, psychiatrists and neurologists from various curative-prophylactic institutions prescribe for children and adolescents nootropic preparations in the form of tablets, powders and syrups, in various neurological diseases, the share of which, according to national and international statistics, is constantly increasing. Currently, the prescription of hopanthenic acid is gaining popularity, thanks to its neuroprotective, neurotrophic, neurometabolic, antidepressant, anxiolytic and analgesic effects. The presented paper has as starting point the analysis of the structural-molecular properties of hopanthenic acid, exposed by biopharmaceutical study, pharmacokinetic parameters and strategies for optimizing pharmaceutical formulations with gastric release.