Gastroretentive Floating-Bioadhesive Drug Delivery System for Rebamipide: Design, In vitro and In vivo Evaluation

Author(s):  
Ramarao Ajmeera ◽  
Rajesh Gollapudi

Rebamipide is an amino acid analog of 2-(1H)-quinolinone used in the treatment of peptic ulcer. Here we sought to formulate and evaluate gastroretentive floating-bioadhesive tablets of rebamipide to increase the gastric residence time and further compare their pharmacokinetics with conventional immediate release tablets. Floating-bioadhesive tablets of rebamipide were prepared with combination of Polyox WSR 303 and CP 971P/HPMC K4M and Sodium CMC by direct compression method. The prepared formulations were evaluated for hardness, thickness, weight variation, friability, drug content, in vitro buoyancy and drug release. The optimized formulation (RBF12) floated with a lag time of 28.3 ± 3.2 sec, duration of floating 12 h and released about 99.91 ± 1.84% of drug in 12 h, and then followed non-Fickian diffusion release mechanism with n value of 0.635. The RBF12 tablets with BaSO4 remained in stomach for 5.13 ± 0.64 h (n=3) in radiological studies. The formulation, RBF12 exhibited maximum bioadhesive strength (1.346 ± 0.110 N) than other formulations. The bioavailability studies were carried out for the optimized formulation (RBF12) and compared with that of reference IR tablets “Rebagen” in nine healthy human volunteers. Based on in vivo performance significant difference was observed between Cmax, tmax, t1/2, AUC0–∞, and MRT of RBF12 and IR tablets. The increase in relative bioavailability of RBF12 was 1.7-fold when compared to reference IR tablets. The increased relative oral bioavailability may be due to the floating-bioadhesive mechanism of dosage form, which is desirable for drugs absorbed from the upper part of gastrointestinal tract.

Author(s):  
Bhikshapathi D. V. R. N. ◽  
Kanteepan P

Rebamipide, an amino acid derivative of 2-(1H)-quinolinone, is used for mucosal protection, healing of gastroduodenal ulcers, and treatment of gastritis. The current research study aimed to develop novel gastro-retentive mucoadhesive microspheres of rebamipide using ionotropic gelation technique. Studies of micromeritic properties confirmed that microspheres were free flowing with good packability. The in vitro drug release showed the sustained release of rebamipide up to 99.23 ± 0.13% within 12 h whereas marketed product displayed the drug release of 95.15 ± 0.23% within 1 h. The release mechanism from microspheres followed the zero-order and Korsmeyer-Peppas (R2 = 0.915, 0.969), respectively. The optimized M12 formulation displayed optimum features, such as entrapment efficiency 97%, particle size 61.94 ± 0.11 µm, percentage yield 98%, swelling index 95% and mucoadhesiveness was 97%. FTIR studies revealed no major incompatibility between drug and excipients. SEM confirmed the particles were of spherical in shape. Optimized formulation (M12) were stable at 40°C ± 2°C/75% RH ± 5% RH for 6 months. In vivo studies were performed and kinetic parameters like Cmax, Tmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞, t1/2, and Kel  were calculated. The marketed product Cmax (3.15 ± 0.05 ng/mL) was higher than optimized formulation (2.58 ± 0.03 ng/mL). The optimized formulation AUC0-t (15.25 ± 1.14 ng.hr/mL), AUC0-∞ (19.42 ± 1.24 ng.hr/mL) was significantly higher than that of marketed product AUC0-t (10.21 ± 1.26 ng.hr/mL) and AUC0-∞ (13.15 ± 0.05 ng.hr/mL). These results indicate an optimized formulation bioavailability of 2.5-fold greater than marketed product.  


2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramod Kumar ◽  
Sanjay Singh ◽  
Brahmeshwar Mishra

Development and biopharmaceutical evaluation of extended release formulation of tramadol hydrochloride based on osmotic technologyExtended release formulation of tramadol hydrochloride (TRH) based on osmotic technology was developed and evaluated. Target release profile was selected and different variables were optimized to achieve it. Formulation variables such as the level of swellable polymer, plasticizer and the coat thickness of semipermeable membrane (SPM) were found to markedly affect drug release. TRH release was directly proportional to the levels of plasticizer but inversely proportional to the levels of swellable polymer and coat thickness of SPM. Drug release from developed formulations was independent of pH and agitation intensity but dependent on osmotic pressure of the release media.In vivostudy was also performed on six healthy human volunteers and various pharmacokinetic parameters (cmax,tmax,AUC0-24,MRT) and relative bioavailability were calculated. Thein vitroandin vivoresults were compared with the performance of two commercial TRH tablets. The developed formulation provided more prolonged and controlled TRH release compared to the marketed formulation.In vitro-in vivocorrelation (IVIVC) was analyzed according to the Wagner-Nelson method. The optimized formulation (batch IVB) exhibited good IVIV correlation (R= 0.9750). The manufacturing procedure was found to be reproducible and formulations were stable over 6 months of accelerated stability testing.


Author(s):  
Mohini Sihare ◽  
Rajendra Chouksey

Aim: Nateglinide is a quick acting anti-diabetic medication whose potent activity lasts for a short duration. One of the dangerous side effects of nateglinide administration is rapid hypoglycemia, a condition that needs to be monitored carefully to prevent unnecessary fatalities. The aim of the study was to develop a longer lasting and slower releasing formulation of nateglinide that could be administered just once daily. Methods: Matrix tablets of nateglinide were prepared in combination with the polymers hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), eudragits, ethyl cellulose and polyethylene oxide and the formulated drug release patterns were evaluated using in vitro and in vivo studies. Conclusion: Of the seventeen formulated matrix tablets tested, only one formulation labelled HA-2 that contained 15% HPMC K4M demonstrated release profile we had aimed for. Further, swelling studies and scanning electron microscopic analysis confirmed the drug release mechanism of HA-2. The optimized formulation HA-2 was found to be stable at accelerated storage conditions for 3 months with respect to drug content and physical appearance. Mathematical analysis of the release kinetics of HA-2 indicated a coupling of diffusion and erosion mechanisms. In-vitro release studies and pharmacokinetic in vivo studies of HA-2 in rabbits confirmed the sustained drug release profile we had aimed for. Keywords: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Matrix tablets, Nateglinide, Sustained release


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajni Bala ◽  
Sushil Khanna ◽  
Pravin Pawar

Clobazam orally dissolving strips were prepared by solvent casting method. A full 32 factorial design was applied for optimization using different concentration of film forming polymer and disintegrating agent as independent variable and disintegration time, % cumulative drug release, and tensile strength as dependent variable. In addition the prepared films were also evaluated for surface pH, folding endurance, and content uniformity. The optimized film formulation showing the maximum in vitro drug release, satisfactory in vitro disintegration time, and tensile strength was selected for bioavailability study and compared with a reference marketed product (frisium5 tablets) in rabbits. Formulation (F6) was selected by the Design-expert software which exhibited DT (24 sec), TS (2.85 N/cm2), and in vitro drug release (96.6%). Statistical evaluation revealed no significant difference between the bioavailability parameters of the test film (F6) and the reference product. The mean ratio values (test/reference) of Cmax (95.87%), tmax (71.42%), AUC0−t (98.125%), and AUC0−∞ (99.213%) indicated that the two formulae exhibited comparable plasma level-time profiles.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Hwan Kim ◽  
Soyoung Shin ◽  
Seok Won Jeong ◽  
Jong Bong Lee ◽  
Beom Soo Shin

This study aimed to establish a physiologically relevant in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) model reflecting site-dependent dissolution kinetics for sildenafil based on population-pharmacokinetic (POP-PK) modeling. An immediate release (IR, 20 mg) and three sustained release (SR, 60 mg) sildenafil tablets were prepared by wet granulation method. In vitro dissolutions were determined by the paddle method at pH 1.2, 4.5, and 6.8 media. The in vivo pharmacokinetics were assessed after oral administration of the prepared IR and SR formulations to Beagle dogs (n = 12). The dissolution of sildenafil from SR formulations was incomplete at pH 6.8, which was not observed at pH 1.2 and pH 4.5. The relative bioavailability was reduced with the decrease of the dissolution rate. Moreover, secondary peaks were observed in the plasma concentration-time curves, which may result from site-dependent dissolution. Thus, a POP-PK model was developed to reflect the site-dependent dissolution by separately describing the dissolution and absorption processes, which allowed for estimation of the in vivo dissolution of sildenafil. Finally, an IVIVC was established and validated by correlating the in vitro and in vivo dissolution rates. The present approach may be applied to establish IVIVC for various drugs with complex dissolution kinetics for the development of new formulations.


Author(s):  
Bhageerathy A ◽  
Sandhya Murali ◽  
eny Sara Thomas ◽  
Sigi Vasanthkumar ◽  
Prasanth V V

A total of nine formulations of fast dissolving films of Losartan Potassium were developed by solvent casting method using film forming polymers such as HPMC E5, E15 and E50 and other film modifiers. The appearances of films were transparent, thin, flexible, elastic, smooth and transparent. The weight variation ranged between 16.14 ± 0.192 and 17.31 ± 0.313 and showed that there was no significant difference in the weight of individual formulations. All the formulations showed more than 150 of folding endurance. The drug content was found to be in an acceptable range for all the formulations which indicated uniform distribution of drug. A rapid dissolution of all the film was observed by the dissolution test, in which above 90% of Losartan Potassium was released within 5 min. The formulation F1 showed maximum drug release (98.73) within 5 minutes. Based on the in vitro drug release, drug content and in vitro disintegration time it is found that F1 was selected as the best formulation. The formulations showed satisfactory physical stability at 40°C at 75 % RH. Losartan Potassium (LOSAR-25) is shown in Figure 4. From the results of comparative studies of marketed product and it found that F1 showed 98.73% release within 5 min and LOSAR 25 showed 90.76% release in 30 min. In vitro studies indicate that this potential drug delivery system has considerably good stability and release profile. Nevertheless, further in vivo studies are warranted to confirm these results.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (44) ◽  
pp. 5755-5763
Author(s):  
Kaleem Ullah ◽  
Shujaat Ali Khan ◽  
Muhammad Sohail ◽  
Abdul Mannan ◽  
Ghulam Murtaza

Background: Oxaliplatin (OXP), a 3rd generation platinum compound, which causes severe side effects due to; impulse high concentration in the bloodstream thereby exposing healthy cells at a high ratio, nonspecific delivery at the target site and non-compliance is administered intravenously. Objective: The project was aimed at the development, characterization, and in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of pHresponsive hydrogels for oral administration of OXP. Methods: Hydrogel formulations were synthesized through a free radical polymerization technique followed by brief characterization using various techniques. The hydrogels were investigated for various in-vitro studies such as sol-gel, drug loading, swelling, drug release, and MTT-assay. While in-vivo studies such as oral tolerability, histopathology, and hematology studies were performed on rabbits. A simple and sensitive HPLC-UV method was optimized and the comparative pharmacokinetic study was performed in rabbits using OXP-oral solution and OXP-loaded hydrogels. Results: In-vitro characterization confirmed that the reactant was successfully crosslinked to form thermally stable hydrogels with decreased crystallinity and rough surface. Swelling and drug release showed that hydrogels were more responsive to basic pH (6.8 and 7.4) in comparison with pH 1.2. The blank hydrogels were cytocompatible as more than 95% of the cells were viable while free OXP and OXP-loaded hydrogels displayed dosedependent cytotoxic effect. In-vivo studies confirmed that chitosan and gelatin hydrogel suspension was well tolerable up to 3800 mg/kg and 4000 mg/kg of body weight, respectively. Hematology and serum chemistry reports were well within the range suggesting normal liver and kidney functions. Similarly, histopathology slides of rabbit vital organs were also found normal without causing any histopathological change. Conclusion: HPLC-UV method was successfully optimized for OXP detection in oral solution and hydrogels administered to rabbits. A significant difference was found among various pharmacokinetic parameters by comparing the two groups including half-life (t1/2), tmax, Cmax, AUCtot MRT, Vz, and Lz.


Author(s):  
Bhikshapathi D. V. R. N. ◽  
Chenna Madipalli Shalina ◽  
Vishnu Pulavarthy ◽  
Viswaja Medipally

The aim of this study was to explore the application of Gelucire 43/01 for the design of sustained release gastro retentive drug delivery system of Amlodipine besylate. Gelucire 43/01 has been used in floating sustained release formulations to prolong gastric residence time and increase its bioavailability. Gelucire 43/01 in combination with HPMC and Polyox was used as a release retarding polymer. HPMC of various viscosity grades HPMC K4M, HPMC K15M and HPMC K100M in combination of Gelucire were tested to obtain optimal total floating time as well as controlled drug release for prolonged period. Melt granulation technique has been used to prepare gastro retentive Amlodipine besylate formulations. All the formulations were evaluated in vitro for their floating ability and drug release. The floating times of all tablet formulations were greater than 12h. HPMC K4M in combination with Gelucire as polymeric matrix enhanced the drug release due to addition of hydrophilic polymer facilitated the swelling and erosion of the tablets. Incorporation of low viscosity polymer HPMC K100 M resulted in optimal floating as well as drug release for longer time. In vivo studies of optimized formulation show floating ability for 6 h in stomach. The results indicate that Gelucire 43/01 in combination with dissolution enhancers HPMC increase the permeability of the wax matrix, which provides improved dissolution thereby bioavailability of Amlodipine besylate and can be considered as a carrier for the development of sustained release floating drug delivery systems.  


Author(s):  
Sushma Appala ◽  
Ramesh Bomma ◽  
Kishan Veerabrahma

Objective of the investigation was to develop gastro retentive dosage form of gemifloxacin mesylate for local action in the stomach as it has antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori. Gemifloxacin mesylate is a synthetic broad-spectrum antibacterial agent for oral administration, having 7 hrs half-life and 71% oral bioavailability. In present study, gemifloxacin mesylate floating matrix tablets were prepared by direct compression method using polymers (HPMC K4M, HPMC K15M and polyox WSR 1105) and evaluated for various parameters like drug content, floating behavior (floating lag time and total floating time), in vitro drug release, swelling index, weight variation, friability, hardness and thickness. Sodium bicarbonate was incorporated as gas generating agent in all formulations. Drug-excipients compatibility was studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Results have shown that the amount of polymer in the formulation affected the drug release. Optimized formulation (F8 containing polyox WSR1105 as release retarding agent) was selected based on in vitro drug release, floating lag time, floating time and other parameters. This formulation followed zero order kinetics and non-Fickian mechanism of drug release. In vivo radiographic study was conducted in healthy human volunteers using tablets containing BaSO4 as radio opaque agent. The average residence time was found to be 4.5± 0.86 h (n=3). This design of gastro retentive drug delivery system helps in increasing the local delivery of drug in patients with Helicobacter pylori infection


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