Objective: To study relative bioavailability of flunarizine hydrochloride capsules in normal volunteers. Methods: 20mg single oral of Jin Hua flunarizine hydrochloride capsules and Yang Sen flunarizine hydrochloride capsules were given to 18 healthy volunteers in an open randomized crossover study. Flunarizine hydrochloride concentration in plasma were determined by HPLC. The pharmacokinetic parameters as well as relative bioavailability were measured. Results: The concentration-time curves of Jin Hua flunarizine hydrochlo-ride capsules and Yang Sen flunarizine hydrochloride capsules were conformed to a one compartment open model. The AUC(0~24) was (391.28±170.77) μ g·h/L and (407.18±174.25)μ g·h/L
Tmax (2.89±0.44)h and (2.97±0.47)h
Cmax (62.70±21.67) ng/ml and (56.15±15.71)ng·ml-1respectively. There was no significant difference between the two formulations in the AUC(0~6)
tmax
Cmax. Conclusion: The relative bioavailability of Jin Hua flunarizine hydrochloride capsule was (96.10±14.07)% compared with the Yang Sen capsule. The result of the statistical analysis showed that the two formations were bioequivalent.