Dissolution profiles of fenbendazole from binary solid dispersions: a mathematical approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Elisa Melian ◽  
Cintia Alejandra Briones Nieva ◽  
Laura Domínguez ◽  
Elio Emilio Gonzo ◽  
Santiago Palma ◽  
...  

Aim: Understanding a drug dissolution process from solid dispersions (SD) to develop formulations with predictable in vivo performance. Materials & methods: Dissolution data of fenbendazole released from the SDs and the control physical mixtures were analyzed using the Lumped mathematical model to estimate the parameters of pharmaceutical relevance. Results: The fit data obtained by Lumped model showed that all SDs have a unique dissolution profile with an error of ±4.1% and an initial release rate 500-times higher than the pure drug, without incidence of drug/polymer ratio or polymer type. Conclusion: The Lumped model helped to understand that the main factor influencing the fenbendazole release was the type formulation (SD or physical mixture), regardless of the type or amount of polymer used.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Pravin Kumar Sharma ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Sharma ◽  
Gajanan N Darwhekar ◽  
Birendra Shrivastava

Tadalafil is used for the treatment of the erectile dysfunction (ED) and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is having low aqueous solubility thus it shows poor bioavailability of about 28% by after oral administration. To improve its solubility and dissolution profile solid dispersions (SDPs) of Tadalafil was prepared by physical mixing and solvent evaporation method using polyvinyl pyrollidone-K30 (PVP-30) as a hydrophilic polymeric carrier in different proportions with respect to drug (drug to polymer ratio 1:1 to 1:5). Drug and polymer compatibility studies were performed using FTIR study. The best suitable ratio and method was selected on the basis of enhanced aqueous solubility of drugs. Further selected SDPs were evaluated for various parameters like DSC analysis, percentage yield, percent drug content, saturation solubility, percent drug dissolution and stability studies. FTIR study indicated no incompatibility between Tadalafil and PVP-K30. SDPs prepared with drug to polymer ratio 1:3 and solvent evaporation method was found to be best as they shown significant increased (up to 10 fold) in aqueous solubility in comparison with that of others. DSC study also suggested the depression in the crystalline nature of Tadalafil. Selected SDPs exhibited good stability up to 3 months at 25 ± 2°C /60 ± 5% RH. Based on the results it can be concluded that, SDPs shown remarkable increase in the aqueous solubility and dissolution of Tadalafil and it may improve oral bioavailability of drug as compared with plain drug.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pravin Kumar Sharma ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Sharma ◽  
Gajanan N Darwhekar ◽  
Birendra Shrivastava

Tadalafil is used for the treatment of the erectile dysfunction (ED) and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is having low aqueous solubility thus it shows poor bioavailability of about 28% by after oral administration. To improve its solubility and dissolution profile solid dispersions (SDPs) of Tadalafil was prepared by physical mixing and solvent evaporation method using polyvinyl pyrollidone-K30 (PVP-30) as a hydrophilic polymeric carrier in different proportions with respect to drug (drug to polymer ratio 1:1 to 1:5). Drug and polymer compatibility studies were performed using FTIR study. The best suitable ratio and method was selected on the basis of enhanced aqueous solubility of drugs. Further selected SDPs were evaluated for various parameters like DSC analysis, percentage yield, percent drug content, saturation solubility, percent drug dissolution and stability studies. FTIR study indicated no incompatibility between Tadalafil and PVP-K30. SDPs prepared with drug to polymer ratio 1:3 and solvent evaporation method was found to be best as they shown significant increased (up to 10 fold) in aqueous solubility in comparison with that of others. DSC study also suggested the depression in the crystalline nature of Tadalafil. Selected SDPs exhibited good stability up to 3 months at 25 ± 2°C /60 ± 5% RH. Based on the results it can be concluded that, SDPs shown remarkable increase in the aqueous solubility and dissolution of Tadalafil and it may improve oral bioavailability of drug as compared with plain drug.


2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josimar Oliveira Eloy ◽  
Juliana Saraiva ◽  
Sérgio de Albuquerque ◽  
Juliana Maldonado Marchetti

Ursolic acid is a promising candidate for treatment of Chagas disease; however it has low aqueous solubility and intestinal absorption, which are both limiting factors for bioavailability. Among the strategies to enhance the solubility and dissolution of lipophilic drugs, solid dispersions are growing in popularity. In this study, we employed a mixture of the surfactants poloxamer 407 with sodium caprate to produce a solid dispersion containing ursolic acid aimed at enhancing both drug dissolution and in vivo trypanocidal activity. Compared to the physical mixture, the solid dispersion presented higher bulk density and smaller particle size. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy results showed hydrogen bonding intermolecular interactions between drug and poloxamer 407. X-ray diffractometry experiments revealed the conversion of the drug from its crystalline form to a more soluble amorphous structure. Consequently, the solubility of ursolic acid in the solid dispersion was increased and the drug dissolved in a fast and complete manner. Taken together with the oral absorption-enhancing property of sodium caprate, these results explained the increase of the in vivo trypanocidal activity of ursolic acid in solid dispersion, which also proved to be safe by cytotoxicity evaluation using the LLC-MK2 cell line.


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 423-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Sariful Islam Howlader ◽  
Jayanta Kishor Chakrabarty ◽  
Khandokar Sadique Faisal ◽  
Uttom Kumar ◽  
Md. Raihan Sarkar ◽  
...  

The aim of the present study was to improve the solubility and dissolution rate of a poorly water-soluble drug by a solid dispersion technique, in order to investigate the effect of these polymers on release mechanism from solid dispersions. Diazepam was used as a model drug to evaluate its release characteristics from different matrices. Solid dispersions were prepared by using polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000), HPMC, HPC and Poloxamer in different drug-to-carrier ratios (1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8, 1:10). The solid dispersions were prepared by solvent method. The pure drug and solid dispersions were characterized by in vitro dissolution study. Distilled water was used as dissolution media, 1000 ml of distilled water was used as dissolution medium in each dissolution basket at a temperature of 37°C and a paddle speed of 100 rpm. The very slow dissolution rate was observed for pure Diazepam and the dispersion of the drug in the polymers considerably enhanced the dissolution rate. This can be attributed to improved wettability and dispersibility, as well as decrease of the crystalline and increase of the amorphous fraction of the drug. SEM (Scanning Electron microscope) studies shows that the solid dispersion having a uniform dispersion. Solid dispersions prepared with PEG-6000, Poloxamer showed the highest improvement in wettability and dissolution rate of Diazepam. Solid dispersion containing polymer prepared with solvent method showed significant improvement in the release profile as compared to pure drug, Diazepam.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i12.12453 International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(12): 423-430


Parasitology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (9) ◽  
pp. 1026-1031
Author(s):  
Julia Fabbri ◽  
Patricia Eugenia Pensel ◽  
Clara María Albani ◽  
Lurdes Milagros Lopez ◽  
Analia Simonazzi ◽  
...  

AbstractAlveolar echinococcosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. The pharmacological treatment is based on albendazole (ABZ). However, the low water solubility of the drug produces a limited dissolution rate, with the consequent failure in the treatment of the disease. Solid dispersions are a successful pharmacotechnical strategy to improve the dissolution profile of poorly water-soluble drugs. The aim of this work was to determine the in vivo efficacy of ABZ solid dispersions using poloxamer 407 as a carrier (ABZ:P407 solid dispersions (SDs)) in the murine intraperitoneal infection model for secondary alveolar echinococcosis. In the chemoprophylactic efficacy study, the ABZ suspension, the ABZ:P407 SDs and the physical mixture of ABZ and poloxamer 407 showed a tendency to decrease the development of murine cysts, causing damage to the germinal layer. In the clinical efficacy study, the ABZ:P407 SDs produced a significant decrease in the weight of murine cysts. In addition, the SDs produced extensive damage to the germinal layer. The increase in the efficacy of ABZ could be due to the improvement of water solubility and wettability of the drug due to the surfactant nature of poloxamer 407. In conclusion, this study is the basis for further research. This pharmacotechnical strategy might in the future offer novel treatment alternatives for human alveolar echinococcosis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Abdullah Al Masum ◽  
Florida Sharmin ◽  
S M Ashraful Islam ◽  
Md Selim Reza

In this study solid dispersions (SDs) of ibuprofen were prepared by melt dispersion technique using macrogol 4000 and macrogol 6000 as carrier. Physical mixtures (PMs) of ibuprofen were also prepared with the same carrier and in the same drug-carrier ratio (1:0.5, 1:1 and 1:1.5) to compare the dissolution profile. The solid dispersions and physical mixtures were investigated for drug loading, saturation solubility and dissolution behavior. Saturation solubility study was carried out in phosphate buffer (pH 7.2), 0.1 N HCl solution and distilled water. Solid dispersions were found effective to enhance the solubility of ibuprofen significantly in all the media. Dissolution test was carried out in two different media, phosphate buffer (pH 7.2) and 0.1 N HCl. Solid dispersion containing macrogol 6000 at the ratio of 1:1.5 (drug: carrier) showed faster and higher drug release and was found to be most effective among all the solid dispersions. Drug carrier interactions were studied by comparing Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) of solid dispersions with pure drug which revealed that the SDs were stable. So, solid dispersion may be an effective technique to enhance dissolution rate of ibuprofen. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v11i1.12480 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 11(1): 1-6, 2012 (June)


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-s) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Seema Saini ◽  
Rajeev Garg

90% of drugs being researched today, posses poor solubility setback which inturn renders  the drug with slower rate of absorption from the buccal route; hence dissolution is the rate limiting step for such lipophilic drugs. So, there is a need to keep a check on the dissolution profile of these drugs to ensure maximum therapeutic utilization. The dissolution rate therefore becomes a primary factor which governs the rate and extent of its absorption. Enormous work is being performed in the field of enhancement of solubility and dissolution behaviour of such drugs. Advancements and innovations have developed solid dispersion (SD) technique as the novel method for the solubility enhancement. Precision of dosing and patient's compliance is a crucial prerequisite for the management of chronic Antihypertensive treatment, So there arised a need to formulate a system which should resolve the difficulties associated with conventional tablets. This issue can be better tackled with the formulation of orally fast disintegrating tablets. The aim of the present study was to improve the solubility and dissolution rate of Lercanidipine hydrochloride (LRH) by formulating a solid dispersion with Polyvinyl pyrollidine (PVP-K30) and Guargum. Full Factorial designs are exploited to learn and research the effects of different variables on the quality determinant parameters. An appropriate statistical model was selected for the scrutiny of the enhanced dissolution pattern. Finally, these solid dispersions were incorporated into fast disintegrating tablets. Keywords: Lercanidipine Hydrochloride, Solid dispersion, Statistical design approach, Melt fusion method, Fast disintegrating tablet, In vivo studies


Author(s):  
UPPULURU ASHOK KUMAR ◽  
GANDE SURESH

Objective: The present study aims at development of solid dispersions (SD) of candesartan cilexetil for enhanced solubility and bioavailability. Methods: About 18 SD formulations of candesartan cilexetil were prepared by solvent evaporation technique and evaluated. The in vitro release studies were conducted and the best formulation chosen was further characterized for Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope, X-ray, and stability. The in vivo evaluation study conducted in rats. Results: The formulation SD16 containing drug and Soluplus in 1:3 ratio along with 2% selective laser sintering was chosen optimal based on drug content (99.08%), and drug release (99.7%). In vivo studies conducted on SD16 showed that mean time to peak concentration (Tmax) was 2.0±0.05 and 4±0.2 h for the optimized and pure drug, respectively, while mean maximum drug concentration (Cmax) was 570.63±2.65 ng/mL and was significant as compared to the candesartan pure drug 175.146±0.07 ng/mL. Area under curve AUC0-∞ infinity for candesartan SD16 was higher (4860.61±1.05 ng.h/ml) than pure drug suspension 1480±1.72 ng.h/ml. Conclusion: Hence, the developed SD formulations enhanced the bioavailability of drug by 3 folds.


Author(s):  
Ankit Rampal ◽  
Manmeet Singh ◽  
Shanta Mahajan ◽  
Neena Bedi

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of novel polymeric carriers and to develop solid dispersion formulation that could improve in vitro profile of Fenofibrate (FB). Methods: Spray drying technique was used to fabricate solid dispersions with hydrophilic carriers, mainly hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS). Solid dispersions in the form of spray-dried powder were characterized with respect to the pure drug and the corresponding physical mixtures by optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Size and morphology of optimized solid dispersion were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, in vitro dissolution comparisons were carried out between the optimized solid dispersion against the pure drug and the physical mixtures. Results: Solubility studies demonstrated that the solubility of FB was not affected by pH change. The transformation of crystalline FB into an amorphous solid dispersion powder has been clearly demonstrated by optical microscopy. The molecular dispersion of drug in the dispersion matrix prepared by spray drying was confirmed in XRD and DSC studies. IR spectroscopy was observed with negligible incompatibility of the drug with polymers. Spherical morphology was observed in SEM with no evidence of FB crystals. The prepared solid dispersions exhibited dissolution improvement as compared to the pure drug and spray dried FB in 0.05 M SLS, with HPMCAS as the superior carrier over HPMC. Conclusion: The present study vouches better in vitro profile of FB from spray-dried HPMCAS based solid dispersions.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
B. V Reddy ◽  
◽  
J Venkata Raju ◽  
M Jalaiah ◽  
Nageswara Rao ◽  
...  

In the present study, the aim was to enhance the oral bioavailability and dissolution rate of aceclofenac by solid dispersions using polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) as a carrier and to study the effect of carrier on dissolution rate. Initial studies were carried out using physical mixtures of the drug and carrier. Solid dispersions were prepared by fusion technique using dropping method. Aceclofenac was formulated as physical mixtures and solid dispersions (dropping method) using 1:2, 1:4, 1:6 and 1:8 ratios of drug and carrier (PEG 6000). Saturation solubility study for pure drug, physical mixtures and solid dispersions were carried out in water and pH 6.8 phosphate buffer solutions (PBS). The In vitro dissolution studies were carried in pH 6.8, higher in vitro dissolution of solid dispersions was recorded compared to their corresponding physical mixtures and the pure drug. The prepared solid dispersions were observed that increased in the saturation solubility and dissolution rate of aceclofenac than that of pure drug. PEG 6000 in 1: 8 drug to carrier ratio exhibited the highest drug release (98.69%) formulated as solid dispersions using dropping method. The FT-IR study shows that drug was stable in solid dispersions and there were no interactions. It is concluded that dissolution rate was improved by solid dispersion of aceclofenac: PEG6000 prepared as 1:8 ratio by dropping method showed excellent physicochemical characteristics and was found to be described by dissolution release kinetics and was selected as the best formulation.


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