scholarly journals EFECTO DE UN SURFACTANTE NO IONICO EN LA PERMEABILIDAD DE BUTORFANOL A TRAVES DE MUCOSA NASAL EQUINA

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (suplemento) ◽  
Author(s):  
M I Velloso

Implementation of intranasal administration for the delivery of drugs with site of action into the central nervous system, such as butorphanol, became a potential choice in equine medicine.  In this study, using Franz-diffusion cells the in vitro permeation rate through respiratory and olfactory equine nasal mucosa of two butorphanol formulations was estimated and compared.  Both formulations had the same composition, was the exception for formulation 2, that contained 2, 5 x 10 -4 M of a non-ionic surfactant (tween 80). Butorphanol administered dose was 24, 4 mg/cm2. Plots of the cumulative amounts of butorphanol against time were constructed, where maximum flux values at the steady state (Jss), apparent permeability coefficients (Kp) and lag-time (tlag) were estimated. The Jss and Kp show that permeation of butorphanol through olfactory mucosa is different than respiratory mucosa. Moreover, Jss for formulation 2 was higher than formulation 1 in both anatomical areas, probably for the effect of the surfactant. The present results are promising to carry on with the development of formulation of butorphanol for intranasal administration.

Uniciencia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
María Inés Velloso ◽  
Héctor Alfredo Andreeta ◽  
María Fabiana Landoni

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of two surfactants on in vitro permeation of butorphanol through equine nasal mucosa. Franz diffusion cells and equine nasal mucosa were used. Three formulations were developed based on citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, and butorphanol tartrate and administered at a 24.4 g cm-3 dose. Control formulation lacked any penetration enhancer. Formulation 1 (F1) had a cationic surfactant (cetrimonium bromide) and formulation 2 (F2) had a non-ionic surfactant (Tween 80). Statistically comparing flux values at the steady state (Jss), apparent permeability coefficient (Kp), and lag-time from control, F1 and F2 for the respiratory region does not show statistically significant differences (α= 0.05). However, statistically significant differences were found on the Jss and Kp, values from control, F1, and F2 in olfactory mucosa. A statistical analysis on the latter showed significant differences between the Jss values of F1 and F2 and between control and F2. Based on this, Tween 80 proved to be a promising excipient in developing intranasal butorphanol formulations in equines since it increases its passage through the nasal mucosa. These results are very promising to continue with the development of intranasal butorphanol formulation in equines.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Deepal Vora ◽  
Yujin Kim ◽  
Ajay K Banga

Aim: Our study investigated the feasibility of transdermal delivery of heparin, an anticoagulant used against venous thromboembolism, as an alternative to intravenous administration. Materials & methods: Skin was pretreated using ablative laser (Precise Laser Epidermal System [P.L.E.A.S.E.®] technology) for enhanced delivery of heparin. In vitro permeation studies using static Franz diffusion cells provided a comparison between delivery from 0.3% w/v heparin-loaded poloxamer gel and solution across untreated and laser-treated dermatomed porcine ear skin. Results: No passive delivery of heparin was observed. Laser-assisted delivery from solution (26.07 ± 1.82 μg/cm2) was higher (p < 0.05) than delivery from heparin gel (11.28 ± 5.32 μg/cm2). However, gel is likely to sustain the delivery over prolonged periods like a maintenance dose via continuous intravenous infusion. Conclusion: Thus, ablative laser pretreatment successfully delivered heparin, establishing the feasibility of delivering hydrophilic macromolecules using the transdermal route.


2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 2259-2265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud R. Jaafari ◽  
Neda Bavarsad ◽  
Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz ◽  
Afshin Samiei ◽  
Dina Soroush ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the antileishmanial effects of topical liposomal paromomycin sulfate (PM) in Leishmania major-infected BALB/c mice. Liposomes containing 10 or 15% PM (Lip-PM-10 and Lip-PM-15, respectively) were prepared by the fusion method and were characterized for their size and encapsulation efficiency. The penetration of PM from the liposomal PM formulations (LPMFs) through and into skin was evaluated in vitro with Franz diffusion cells fitted with mouse skin at 37°C for 8 h. The in vitro permeation data showed that almost 15% of the LPMFs applied penetrated the mouse skin, and the amount retained in the skin was about 60% for both formulations. The 50% effective doses of Lip-PM-10 and Lip-PM-15 against L. major promastigotes in culture were 65.32 and 59.73 μg/ml, respectively, and those against L. major amastigotes in macrophages were 24.64 and 26.44 μg/ml, respectively. Lip-PM-10 or Lip-PM-15 was used topically twice a day for 4 weeks to treat L. major lesions on BALB/c mice, and the results showed a significantly (P < 0.001) smaller lesion size in the mice in the treated groups than in the mice in the control group, which received either empty liposomes or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Eight weeks after the beginning of the treatment, every mouse treated with LPMFs was completely cured. The spleen parasite burden was significantly (P < 0.001) lower in mice treated with Lip-PM-10 or Lip-PM-15 than in mice treated with PBS or control liposomes, but no significant difference was seen between the two groups treated with either Lip-PM-10 or Lip-PM-15. The results suggest that topical liposomal PM may be useful for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.


Author(s):  
Aseel Alsamman ◽  
Mohammad Othman

  Objective: The objective of this study was to optimize the best formula for fast release suppositories of diazepam.Methods: Suppositories were prepared by fusion method using Witepsol H15 as oleaginous base, polyethylene glycol as a water-soluble polymer, and Poloxamer 188 as water miscible base. All suppositories were evaluated for physical characteristics, in vitro drug release and kinetic models. The effects of incorporating Tween 80 as a non-ionic surfactant, propylene glycol as a cosolvent, and effervescent pair on the release rate of diazepam from suppositories were investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry were used to characterize physical mixtures of diazepam and the different used bases.Results: Many formulations of diazepam have been prepared and in vitro evaluated. PEG suppositories released diazepam more efficiently than poloxamer and witepsol suppositories. The including of an effervescent pair in the formulation of suppositories greatly enhanced the release of diazepam. The addition of tween 80 to witepsol suppositories, PG to poloxamer suppositories, increased the rate and extent of diazepam release.Conclusion: Fast release of diazepam has been obtained from suppositories containing the effervescent pair (formula F3), which also have good physical properties.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleh A. Al-Suwayeh ◽  
Ehab I. Taha ◽  
Fahad M. Al-Qahtani ◽  
Mahrous O. Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed M. Badran

The current study was designed to develop a topical gel formulation for improved skin penetration of lornoxicam (LOR) for enhancement of its analgesic activity. Moreover, the effect of different penetration enhancers on LOR was studied. The LOR gel formulations were prepared by using hydroxylpropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and carbopol. The carbopol gels in presence of propylene glycol (PG) and ethanol were developed. The formulated gels were characterized for pH, viscosity, and LOR release using Franz diffusion cells. Also,in vitroskin permeation of LOR was conducted. The effect of hydroxypropylβ-cyclodextrin (HPβ-CD), beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD), Tween 80, and oleic acid on LOR permeation was evaluated. The optimized LOR gel formulation (LORF8) showed the highest flux (14.31 μg/cm2/h) with ER of 18.34 when compared to LORF3. Incorporation of PG and HPβ-CD in gel formulation (LORF8) enhanced the permeation of LOR significantly. It was observed that LORF3 and LORF8 show similar analgesic activity compared to marketed LOR injection (Xefo). This work shows that LOR can be formulated into carbopol gel in presence of PG and HPβ-CD and may be promising in enhancing permeation.


2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edileia Bagatin ◽  
Tais Aleriana Lucon Wagemaker ◽  
Nelson dos Reis Aguiar Júnior ◽  
Mirela Donato Gianeti ◽  
Erika Maria Berardo Gonçalves ◽  
...  

Tretinoin is used in the management of acne and it is part of a gold standard treatment for photoaging. It has also been reported as an agent for superficial chemical peeling in highly concentrated formulations with few considerations about skin penetration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of drug concentration and vehicles currently used on skin penetration of tretinoin. In vitro permeation tests were carried out using Franz diffusion cells fitted with porcine ear skin and 10% aqueous methanol in the receptor compartment. Formulations studied, cream or hydroalcoholic dispersion, containing 0.25%, 1% and 5% of tretinoin were placed in the donor compartment for six hours. Tretinoin concentration in skin layers was measured by high performance liquid chromatography. The largest amount of tretinoin from both vehicles was detected in stratum corneum with significant differences among the three concentrations. The hydroalcoholic dispersion was the best vehicle. Significant amounts of tretinoin were found even in deep layers of epidermis. The formulation with 0.25% tretinoin showed better results when considered the amount of tretinoin on skin in terms of percentage. Finally, skin penetration of tretinoin was influenced by vehicle and concentration of this drug used in formulation.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1213
Author(s):  
Raha Rahbari ◽  
Ionut Ichim ◽  
Ryan Bamsey ◽  
Jemma Burridge ◽  
Owen J. Guy ◽  
...  

Polymer-based solid microstructures (MSts) have the potential to significantly increase the quantity and range of drugs that can be administered across the skin. MSt arrays are used to demonstrate their capacity to bypass the skin barrier and enhance permeability by creating microchannels through the stratum corneum, in a minimally invasive manner. This study is designed to demonstrate the ability of MSts to exceed the current boundaries for transdermal delivery of compounds with different molecular weights, partition coefficients, acid dissociation constants, melting points, and water solubilities. In vitro permeation of a range of selected molecules, including acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin), galantamine, selegiline hydrochloride (Sel-HCl), insulin, caffeine, hydrocortisone (HC), hydrocortisone 21-hemisuccinate sodium salt (HC-HS) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied across excised porcine skin with and without poke and patch application of MSts. Permeation of the molecules was monitored using Franz diffusion cells over 24 h. MSts significantly increased the permeation of all selected molecules up to 40 times, compared to topical applications of the molecules without MSts. The greatest increase in permeation was observed for caffeine with 70 ± 8% permeation and the lowest enhancement was observed for HC with a 2.4 ± 1.3% increase in permeation. The highest obtained flux was BSA (8133 ± 1365 μg/cm2/h) and the lowest flux observed for HC (11 ± 4 μg/cm2/h). BSA and HC also showed the highest (16,275 ± 3078 μg) and the lowest (73 ± 47 μg) permeation amount after 24 h respectively. MSt-treated skin exhibits greatly increased permeation. The molecule parameters (size, acid dissociation constant, partition coefficient and solubility)—traditional hurdles associated with passive diffusion through intact skin—are overcome using MSt skin treatment.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aroha B. Sánchez ◽  
Ana C. Calpena ◽  
Mireia Mallandrich ◽  
Beatriz Clares

The absorption study of drugs through different biological membranes constitutes an essential step in the development of new pharmaceutical dosage forms. Concerning orally administered forms, methods based on monolayer cell culture of Caco-2 (Caucasian colon adenocarcinoma) have been developed to emulate intestinal mucosa in permeability studies. Although it is widely accepted, it has disadvantages, such as high costs or high technical complexity, and limitations related to the simplified structure of the monolayer or the class of molecules that can be permeated according to the transport mechanisms. The aim of this work was to develop a new ex vivo methodology which allows the evaluation of the intestinal apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) while using fewer resources and to assess the correlation with Caco-2. To this end, pig (Sus scrofa) duodenum segments were mounted in Franz diffusion cells and used to permeate four different drugs: ketorolac tromethamine (Kt), melatonin (Mel), hydrochlorothiazide (Htz), and furosemide (Fur). No statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed corelating Papp values from Franz diffusion cells and Caco-2 cell experiments for Kt, Htz, and Fur. However, there were statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) correlating Papp values and Mel. The difference is explained by the role of Mel in the duodenal epithelial paracellular permeability reduction. Ex vivo permeation may be an equivalent method to Caco-2 for drugs that do not produce intestinal membrane phenomena that could affect absorption.


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