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JOURNAL OF LIPOSOME RESEARCH
卷 24, 期 2, 页码 136-149出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2013.857355
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Drotaverine hydrochloride; glass transition temperature; isopropylmyristate; pharmacokinetics
Context: Drotaverine hydrochloride (DRT) is used to treat gastrointestinal spasms accompanied with diarrhoea. Hence, the drug suffers from brief residence in the highly moving intestine during diarrhoea which leads to poor bioavailability and frequent dosing. Objective: This study aimed to extend DRT residence in the stomach. Methods: Calcium alginate floating beads were prepared using sodium alginate, isopropylmyristate (oil), and Gelucire (R) 43/01 (lipid) adopting emulsion gelation technique. The beads were evaluated for their floating ability, DRT entrapment efficiency and in-vitro release. Gelucire (R) 43/01 /oil-based beads of the selected formula were coated using ethylcellulose and different plasticizers as polyethylene glycol 400 and triethyl citrate to retard the drug release. The coated beads were re-characterized. Finally, the best formulae were investigated for their in-vivo floating ability in dogs besides their delivery to the systemic circulation compared to drug powder in human volunteers. Results: Incorporation of Gelucire (R) 43/01 to oil-based beads enhanced the in-vitro performance of the beads. Coated beads prepared using drug:sodium alginate ratio of 1:3 (w/w), 20% (w/v) isopropylmyristate, 20% (w/v) Gelucire (R) 43/01 showed promising in-vitro performance. The beads floated for 12 h in the dogs' stomach and produced three-fold increase of the total amount of DRT absorbed within 24 h compared to that of DRT powder. Conclusions: Gelucire (R) 43/01 /isopropylmyristate-based calcium alginate floating beads coated with ethylcellulose using either PEG 400 or TEC as plasticizers proved to be a successful dosage form in extending DRT release.
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