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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
卷 478, 期 2, 页码 456-463出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.12.008
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Chitosan; Carboxymethylcellulose; Polyelectrolyte complexes; Chlorhexidine digluconate; Vaginal inserts; Antimicrobial activity
The aim of this Work was to prepare vaginal inserts based on chitosan/carboxymethylcellulose polyelectrolyte complexes for local delivery of chlorhexidine digluconate. Complexes were prepared with different chitosan/carboxymethylcellulose molar ratios at a pH value close to pK(a) interval of the polymers and were characterized in terms of physico-chemical properties, complexation yield and drug loading. Then complexes were used to prepare inserts as vaginal dosage forms and their physical handling, morphology, water-uptake ability and drug release properties as well as antimicrobial activity toward Candida albicans and Escherichia coli were evaluated. Results confirmed the ionic interaction between chitosan and carboxymethylcellulose and the influence of the charge amount on the complexation yield. Complexes were characterized by high values of drug loading and showed increasing water-uptake ability with the increase of carboxymethylcellulose amount. The selection of appropriate chitosan/ carboxymethylcellulose molar ratios allowed to obtain cone-like shaped solid inserts, easy to handle and able to hydrate releasing the drug overtime. Finally, the formulated inserts showed antimicrobial activity against common pathogens responsible for vaginal infections. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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