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ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 321-328Publisher
SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2018.06.001
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Praziquantel; Nanocrystals; Microcrystals; Dissolution; Pharmacokinetics
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To investigate the impact of particle size on in vitro/vivo performance of praziquantel (PZQ), nanocrystals (NCs) and microcrystals (MCs) of PZQ were prepared using the methods of wet milling and jet milling, respectively. PZQ NCs and MCs were characterized with dynamic light scattering, laser particle size analyzer, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray powder diffraction and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The average diameters of PZQ NCs and MCs were 364.4 nm and 3.7 mu m, respectively. No change in crystalline form was observed. Dissolution tests were performed in two different media, where the cumulative dissolution and dissolution rate of NCs were significantly improved in comparison with those of MCs and KANGQING (R) in non-sink condition. Similarly, oral bioavailability of PZQ NCs in beagle dogs was 1.68 (P < 0.05) and 1.83 fold (P < 0.01) higher than that of MCs and KANGQING (R). Considering the advantages of in vitro/vivo performance and facile preparation, PZQ NCs may have a great application in the treatment of schistosomiasis. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.
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