Journal
BIOMEDICINES
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8110466
Keywords
Azithromycin; controlled drug delivery; Eudragit((R)); L100 nanoparticles; mucoadhesive films; ocular drug delivery
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- Research Council of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences [95522]
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Polymeric inserts containing azithromycin-loaded Eudragit(R) L100 nanoparticles were developed to sustain the drug release and enhance its ocular performance. The solvent diffusion technique was employed to prepare nanoparticles. The developed nanoparticles (NPs) were fully characterized and investigated. The solvent casting method was used to prepare azithromycin ocular inserts (azithromycin, AZM film) by adding hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) or hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) solutions after the incorporation of AZM-loaded Eudragit(R) L100 nanoparticles into plasticized PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) solutions. The optimized nanoparticles had a particle size of 78.06 +/- 2.3 nm, zeta potential around -2.45 +/- 0.69 mV, polydispersity index around 0.179 +/- 0.007, and entrapment efficiency 62.167 +/- 0.07%. The prepared inserts exhibited an antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli cultures. The inserts containing AZM-loaded nanoparticles showed a burst release during the initial hours, followed by a sustained drug release pattern. Higher cumulative corneal permeations from AZM films were observed for the optimized formulation compared to the drug solution in the ex-vivo trans-corneal study. In comparison to the AZM solution, the inserts significantly prolonged the release of AZM in rabbit eyes (121 h). The mucoadhesive inserts containing azithromycin-loaded Eudragit(R) L100 nanoparticles offer a promising approach for the ocular delivery of azithromycin (antibacterial and anti-inflammatory) to treat ocular infections that require a prolonged drug delivery.
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