Journal
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
Volume 62, Issue 10, Pages 1000-1008Publisher
PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c14-00451
Keywords
thermosensitive in situ gel; ion exchange resin; glaucoma; ophthalmic drug delivery; sustained release
Funding
- Basic Research and Cutting-Edge Technology in Henan Province [122300410103]
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In this study a brinzolamide drug resin ophthalmic thermosensitive in situ gelling system was developed and evaluated. Brinzolamide was combined with ion exchange resins to prolong the retention time of drugs in the eye and to reduce ocular and systemic side effects. Poloxamer F127 was used as gelling vehicle in combination with carbopol 934P, which acted as a viscosity-enhancing agent. They were prepared using the cold method. The optimized formulation exhibited a sol gel transition at 33.2 +/- 1.1 degrees C C with pseudoplastic flow behavior. This formulation was stable and nonirritant to rabbit eyes. In vitro release studies demonstrated diffusion-controlled release of brinzolamide from the combined solutions over a period of 8h. In vivo evaluation (the elimination of brinzolamide through tears and absorption of brinzolamide in aqueous humor) indicated that the solution combination was better able to retain the drug than commercial preparations. Thus this formulation is safe for ophthalmic use and significantly increases brinzolamide bioavailability in aqueous humor.
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