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Vijayakumar J, Goudarzi NM, Eeckhaut G, Schrijnemakers K, Cnudde V, Boone MN. Characterization of Pharmaceutical Tablets by X-ray Tomography. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16050733. [PMID: 37242516 DOI: 10.3390/ph16050733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Solid dosage forms such as tablets are extensively used in drug administration for their simplicity and large-scale manufacturing capabilities. High-resolution X-ray tomography is one of the most valuable non-destructive techniques to investigate the internal structure of the tablets for drug product development as well as for a cost effective production process. In this work, we review the recent developments in high-resolution X-ray microtomography and its application towards different tablet characterizations. The increased availability of powerful laboratory instrumentation, as well as the advent of high brilliance and coherent 3rd generation synchrotron light sources, combined with advanced data processing techniques, are driving the application of X-ray microtomography forward as an indispensable tool in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jaianth Vijayakumar
- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Pore-Scale Processes in Geomaterials Research (PProGRess), Department of Geology, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Environmental Hydrogeology, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8A, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Stereomicroscope with Imaging Analysis: A Versatile Tool for Wetting, Gel Formation and Erosion Rate Determinations of Eutectic Effervescent Tablet. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14061280. [PMID: 35745851 PMCID: PMC9228642 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Wettability, gel formation and erosion behaviors could influence the drug release pattern of solid dosage forms. Typically, these parameters are evaluated using a variety of techniques. Nonetheless, there has been no previous research on versatile tool development for evaluating several tablet characteristics with a single tool. The aim of this study was to develop the versatile tool for measuring various physical properties of eutectic effervescent tablets and also investigate the relationship between these parameters with parameters from drug dissolution. Ibuprofen (IBU)-poloxamer 407 (P407) eutectic effervescent tablets were fabricated with a direct compression method. Their wetting properties, gel formation and erosion behaviors were investigated using a stereomicroscope with imaging analysis in terms of the liquid penetration distance, gel thickness and erosion boundary diameter, respectively. In addition, the dissolution rate (k) and disintegration time of eutectic effervescent tablets in 0.1 N HCl buffer pH 1.2 were also determined. Incorporation of P407 into the IBU tablet improved the tablet wetting properties with increasing liquid penetration distance under stereoscope. CO2 liberation from effervescent agents promoted tablet surface roughness from matrix erosion. The relationship between observed physical properties and disintegration and dissolution parameters suggested that the combination of erosion by effervescent agents and gel formation by P407 had a potential influence on dissolution enhancement of the formulation. Therefore, a developed stereomicroscope with an imaging analysis technique was exhibited as an alternative versatile tool for determining the wetting properties, gel formation and erosion behaviors of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms.
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Quantification of the Local Protein Content in Hydrogels Undergoing Swelling and Dissolution at Alkaline pH Using Fluorescence Microscopy. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-017-2031-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Caccavo D, Lamberti G, Barba AA, Abrahmsén-Alami S, Viridén A, Larsson A. Effects of HPMC substituent pattern on water up-take, polymer and drug release: An experimental and modelling study. Int J Pharm 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.06.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li W, Huo M, Sen Chaudhuri A, Yang C, Cao D, Wu Z, Qi X. Self-assembled polyelectrolyte complexes films as efficient compression coating layers for controlled-releasing tablets. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2017; 28:67. [PMID: 28337667 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-5886-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Currently, polysaccharide-based hydrogels are widely studied macromolecular networks to modify drug dissolution from controlled-releasing matrix tablets. Among them, polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) films consisted of chitosan (CS) and sodium alginate (SA) could be obtained via spontaneously assembling under physiological gastrointestinal environment. Here, we utilized these self-assembled PEC films as an efficient coating materials to develop controlled-released matrix tablets through compression coating process, with paracetamol (APAP) as model drug. The constitutive and morphology characteristic studies on these PEC films illustrated that the mixture of CS and SA with the weight ratio of 1:1 would be an promising outer layer for compression-coating tablets. In addition, the in vitro drug releasing behavior experiments demonstrated that the optimized compression coating tablets displayed satisfied zero-order drug releasing profits. Furthermore, the in vivo pharmacokinetic studies of these APAP loaded compression-coated tablets in New Zealand rabbits gave that the Tmax (12.32 ± 1.05 h) was significantly prolonged (p < 0.01), compared to that (0.89 ± 0.26 h) of common APAP tablets (Jinfuning®) after oral administration. These studies suggest that the compression-coated tablets with self-assembled PEC film as coating outer layer may be a promising strategy for peroral controlled release delivery system of water soluble drugs.
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MESH Headings
- Acetaminophen/administration & dosage
- Acetaminophen/chemistry
- Acetaminophen/pharmacokinetics
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
- Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
- Delayed-Action Preparations/administration & dosage
- Delayed-Action Preparations/chemistry
- Delayed-Action Preparations/pharmacokinetics
- Hydrogels
- In Vitro Techniques
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Models, Biological
- Polyelectrolytes/chemistry
- Polysaccharides/chemistry
- Rabbits
- Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
- Surface Properties
- Tablets, Enteric-Coated/administration & dosage
- Tablets, Enteric-Coated/chemistry
- Tablets, Enteric-Coated/pharmacokinetics
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- Wenyan Li
- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
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CACCAVO D, CASCONE S, LAMBERTI G, BARBA AA. Controlled drug release from hydrogel-based matrices: Experiments and modeling. Int J Pharm 2015; 486:144-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Caccavo D, Cascone S, Lamberti G, Barba AA. Modeling the Drug Release from Hydrogel-Based Matrices. Mol Pharm 2014; 12:474-83. [DOI: 10.1021/mp500563n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Diego Caccavo
- Department of Industrial Engineering and ‡Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and ‡Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and ‡Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and ‡Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Geometry of modified release formulations during dissolution—Influence on performance of dosage forms with diclofenac sodium. Int J Pharm 2014; 477:57-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li L, Wang L, Li J, Jiang S, Wang Y, Zhang X, Ding J, Yu T, Mao S. Insights into the mechanisms of chitosan–anionic polymers-based matrix tablets for extended drug release. Int J Pharm 2014; 476:253-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Xu W, Zhou L, Sun W, Zhang J, Tu W. Effect of difunctional acids on the physicochemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of polyester polyol-based polyurethane coatings. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Wen Xu
- College of Materials and Mineral Resources; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology; Xi'an People's Republic of China 710055
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou People's Republic of China 510640
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; The University of New South Wales; Sydney 2052 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou People's Republic of China 510640
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou People's Republic of China 510640
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Tablet Disintegration Studied by High-Resolution Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Pharm Sci 2014; 103:249-55. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.23789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Preparation and Characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-chondroitin Sulphate Hydrogel as Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1155/2013/516021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of the study was to develop PVA-CS hydrogel scaffolds using glutaraldehyde as a cross-linking agent by chemical cross-linking method in order to obtain biomimetic scaffolds for articular cartilage regeneration. The introduction of PVA enhances the mechanical and bioadhesive properties to the native tissue while chondroitin sulphate enhances the glycosaminoglycan content of extracellular matrix. The role of hydrogel as cartilage regeneration scaffold was evaluated by swelling study, porosity, rheological behaviour, in vitro degradation, and quantification of released chondroitin sulphate. In vivo results showed that cross-linked hydrogels repaired defects with no sign of inflammation as it was well anchored to tissue in the formation of new articular surface. It may be concluded that the addition of chondroitin sulphate to the PVA polymer develops a novel composite with significant applications in cartilage tissue engineering.
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