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Purandare S, Khot S, Avachat A. "Fabrication of pellets via extrusion-spheronization for engineered delivery of Famotidine through specialized straws for Paediatrics". ANNALES PHARMACEUTIQUES FRANÇAISES 2024; 82:271-284. [PMID: 38135035 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A simple and efficient drug delivery device was designed, viz. specialized straw comprising of famotidine-loaded fast disintegrating pellets. SIGNIFICANCE Pediatric dosage forms are designed and developed considering the palatability in children of all ages. This specialized straw was intended for pediatrics presenting with dysphagia or associated symptoms. METHODS The pellets were formulated using an extruder spheronization technique incorporated with Kyron T-314 as a super disintegrant. These pellets were characterized for their micromeritic properties, disintegration, and in vitro drug release. The specialized straw was evaluated for various parameters like flow rate of water siphoned through the straw and solvation volume. RESULTS Pellets were found to have excellent flow properties, disintegration time was found to be 25-30s, and dissolution studies showed 96.1% drug release in 45min. In vitro flow rate was determined to simulate sipping action through this specialized straw. The results indicated that water flowing through the hollow straw at the rate of 13.8±1.3 mLs-1, when tested in prefilled specialized straw, 6.3±1.1 mLs-1 flow rate was observed to be sufficient to dissolve the pellets. CONCLUSION Finally, the fast-disintegrating pellets demonstrated excellent in vitro performance and relative ease of manufacturing as compared to other solid dosage forms. Furthermore, the developed specialized straw can be used as a convenient and attractive drug delivery device for pediatrics.
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- Shweta Purandare
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's, Sinhgad College of Pharmacy (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University), Vadgaon, Pune 411041, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmacy (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University), Narhe, Pune, 411041, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's, Sinhgad College of Pharmacy (Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University), Vadgaon, Pune 411041, Maharashtra, India.
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Soltani F, Kamali H, Akhgari A, Garekani HA, Nokhodchi A, Sadeghi F. Different trends for preparation of budesonide pellets with enhanced dissolution rate. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Technical insight into potential functional-related characteristics (FRCs) of sodium starch glycolate, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liqui-Mass Technology as a Novel Tool to Produce Sustained Release Liqui-Tablet Made from Liqui-Pellets. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13071049. [PMID: 34371739 PMCID: PMC8309099 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071049] [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: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Liqui-Mass technology (also known as Liqui-Pellet technology) has shown promising results in terms of enhancing the drug release rate of water insoluble drugs in a simplistic approach. However, there is no current study on sustained-release formulation using the Liqui-Mass technology. In this study, an attempt was made to produce a sustained-release Liqui-Tablet for the first time using a matrix-based approach. The non-volatile co-solvent used in the investigation included Tween 80, Tween 20 and Kolliphor EL. The production of sustained-release propranolol hydrochloride Liqui-Tablet was successful, and data from the saturation solubility test and dissolution test did not show much difference among the mentioned non-volatile co-solvent. The best Liqui-Tablet formulation took 24 h for drug release to reach at around 100%. There seemed to be a synergistic retarding drug release effect when a non-volatile co-solvent and Eudragit RS PO were used together. The increase of Eudragit RS PO concentration increased the retardant effect. Kinetic drug release analysis suggests that the best formulation followed the Higuchi model. The flowability of pre-compressed Liqui-Tablet pellets had no issues and its size distribution was narrow. Liqui-Tablet was generally robust and most formulations passed the friability test. The study revealed that Liqui-Mass technology can be employed to sustain drug release.
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Preparation, characterization and its potential applications in Isoniazid drug delivery of porous microcrystalline cellulose from banana pseudostem fibers. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:334. [PMID: 34221805 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02838-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Banana pseudostem, a cellulose-rich by-product, is regarded as an important agricultural waste during the process of banana production. Microcrystalline cellulose was successfully prepared from banana pseudostem using acid hydrolysis method. Microcrystalline cellulose was characterized through various techniques such as XRD, TGA, SEM, FTIR and antioxidant activity to explore the possible applications in the pharmaceutical industries especially as a drug delivery vehicle. The investigation revealed that the derived microcrystalline cellulose is non-aggregated, short rods with high crystallinity index 67% and stable up to 347 °C. FTIR spectroscopy showed that hydrolysis treatments are efficient for the removal of lignin and hemicellulose content. Microcrystalline cellulose exhibited good antioxidant activity 90.29% at 100 μg/ml. In vitro studies for the drug release were carried out in simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) using Isoniazid drug. The study proves that microcrystalline cellulose can be directly obtained from banana pseudostem which is not only beneficial to reduce the cost of traditional microcrystalline cellulose but is also conducive to the value-added utilization of the pseudostem.
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Vasiljević I, Turković E, Nenadović S, Mirković M, Zimmer A, Parojčić J, Aleksić I. Investigation into liquisolid system processability based on the SeDeM Expert System approach. Int J Pharm 2021; 605:120847. [PMID: 34216763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liquisolid systems are emerging formulation approach for poorly soluble drugs, based on adsorption/absorption of drug dispersion and obtaining free-flowing powder with good compressibility. SeDeM Expert System represents a powder processability evaluation method. It may provide additional insight into liquisolid systems critical quality attributes, but the contribution of this approach remains to be explored. The aims of this study were: pellet preparation by combination of liquisolid technology and water granulation/extrusion, evaluation of liquisolid based systems (pellets/admixtures) and investigation into the applicability of SeDeM Expert System in liquisolid systems characterization. Pellets/admixtures were prepared with microcrystalline cellulose as carrier and crospovidone/silicon dioxide as coating agent. Ibuprofen solution in polyethylene glycol 400 was used as liquid phase. After comprehensive sample characterization, experimentally obtained parameters were mathematically transformed and evaluated in the SeDeM Expert System framework. Pellets exhibited low aspect ratio and excellent flowability, despite liquid load up to 52.2%. The investigated liquisolid admixtures exhibited good flowability and faster drug dissolution than pellets. Single pellet crushing test results exhibited strong correlation with compact indentation hardness and may be used as indentation hardness predictor. SeDeM Expert System provides useful insight into liquisolid system processability and comparative evaluation and it may facilitate final solid dosage form development.
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- Ivana Vasiljević
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Materials Science, "VINČA", Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Materials Science, "VINČA", Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Karl-Franzens-University, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia
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Santos TR, da Paixão FRS, Catão AML, Muniz ER, Ribeiro-Silva CS, Taveira SF, Luz C, Mascarin GM, Fernandes ÉKK, Marreto RN. Inorganic pellets containing microsclerotia of Metarhizium anisopliae: a new technological platform for the biological control of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:5001-5012. [PMID: 34100979 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11372-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study was sought to devise pellets containing inorganic materials and microsclerotia of Metarhizium anisopliae strain IP 119 for biological control of Rhipicephalus microplus, the most economically important tick in Brazilian cattle industry. In addition, we evaluated the storage stability of the pellets, their tolerance to ultraviolet radiation (UV-B), and efficacy against ticks under laboratory conditions. Fungal microsclerotia were produced by liquid culture fermentation and mixed with pre-selected inorganic matrices: vermiculite powder, diatomaceous earth, and colloidal silicon dioxide (78:20:2, w/w/w). The microsclerotial pellets were then prepared by a two-stage process involving extrusion and spheronization. Pellet size averaged 525.53 ± 7.74 μm, with a sphericity index of 0.72 ± 0.01, while biomass constituents did not affect the wet mass properties. Conidial production from microsclerotial pellets upon rehydration ranged from 1.85 × 109 to 1.97 × 109 conidia g-1 with conidial viability ≥ 93%. Conidial production from pellets stored at 4 °C was invariable for up to 21 days. Unformulated microsclerotia and microsclerotial pellets were extremely tolerant to UV-B compared with aerial conidia. Engorged tick females exposed to conidia from sporulated pellets applied to soil samples and upon optimal rehydration exhibited shorter oviposition time length, shorter life span, and reduced number of hatched larvae. In summary, microsclerotial pellets of M. anisopliae IP 119 effectively suppressed R. microplus and showed outstanding UV-B tolerance in laboratory tests. Prospectively, this formulation prototype is promising for targeting the non-parasitic stage of this tick on outdoor pasture fields and may offer a novel mycoacaricide for its sustainable management. KEY POINTS: • Pellets with microsclerotia and inorganic materials are innovative for tick control. • Metarhizium microsclerotia show superior UV-B tolerance in relation to conidia. • Pellets of Metarhizium microsclerotia produce infective conidia against ticks.
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- Thainá Rodrigues Santos
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Ambiental, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Jaguariúna, SP, 13918-110, Brazil
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Avenida Esperança s/n, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil.
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Lam M, Asare-Addo K, Nokhodchi A. Liqui-Tablet: the Innovative Oral Dosage Form Using the Newly Developed Liqui-Mass Technology. AAPS PharmSciTech 2021; 22:85. [PMID: 33650023 PMCID: PMC7921041 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-021-01943-w] [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: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In this study, an attempt was made to produce Liqui-Tablets for the first time. This was carried out through the compaction of naproxen Liqui-Pellets. The incentive to convert the novel Liqui-Pellet into Liqui-Tablet was due to the array of inherent advantages of the popular and preferred tablet dosage form. The study showed that naproxen Liqui-Tablet could be successfully produced and the rapid drug release rate (100% drug release ~ 20 min) could be achieved under pH 1.2, where naproxen is insoluble. It was observed that the different pH of the dissolution medium affected the trend of drug release from formulations with varying amounts of liquid vehicle. The order of the fastest drug-releasing formulations was different depending on the pH used. The presence of Neusilin US2 showed considerable enhancement in the drug release rate as well as improving Liqui-Tablet robustness and hardness. Furthermore, images from X-ray micro-tomography displayed a uniform distribution of components in the Liqui-Tablet. The accelerated stability studies showed acceptable stability in terms of dissolution profile.
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Zhou Y, Hong Y, Xian J, Lin X, Wu F, Feng Y. A feasible classification method of wet masses to predict pellet formation of powdered herbal slices. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-979020200004181079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Yang Zhou
- Suzhou Vocational Health College, China
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- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Zhangjiang Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Zhangjiang Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Zhangjiang Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Shanghai Zhangjiang Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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Qazi F, Shoaib MH, Yousuf RI, Siddiqui F, Nasiri MI, Ahmed K, Muhammad IN, Ahmed FR. QbD based Eudragit coated Meclizine HCl immediate and extended release multiparticulates: formulation, characterization and pharmacokinetic evaluation using HPLC-Fluorescence detection method. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14765. [PMID: 32913337 PMCID: PMC7484796 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71751-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study is based on the QbD development of extended-release (ER) extruded-spheronized pellets of Meclizine HCl and its comparative pharmacokinetic evaluation with immediate-release (IR) pellets. HPLC-fluorescence method was developed and validated for plasma drug analysis. IR drug cores were prepared from lactose, MCC, and PVP using water as granulating fluid. Three-level, three-factor CCRD was applied for modeling and optimization to study the influence of Eudragit (RL100-RS100), TEC, and talc on drug release and sphericity of coated pellets. HPLC-fluorescence method was sensitive with LLOQ 1 ng/ml and linearity between 10 and 200 ng/ml with R2 > 0.999. Pharmacokinetic parameters were obtained by non-compartmental analysis and results were statistically compared using logarithmically transformed data, where p > 0.05 was considered as non-significant with a 90% CI limit of 0.8-1.25. The AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ of ER pellets were not significantly different with geometric mean ratio 1.0096 and 1.0093, respectively. The Cmax of IR pellets (98.051 ng/ml) was higher than the ER pellets (84.052 ng/ml) and the Tmax of ER pellets (5.116 h) was higher than the IR pellets (3.029 h). No significant food effect was observed on key pharmacokinetic parameters of ER pellets. Eudragit RL100 (6%) coated Meclizine HCl pellets have a potential therapeutic effect for an extended time period.
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- Faaiza Qazi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Research Facility, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Research Facility, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Research Facility, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Research Facility, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Research Facility, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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Lam M, Commandeur D, Maniruzzaman M, Tan DK, Nokhodchi A. The crucial effect of water and co-solvent on Liqui-Pellet pharmaceutical performance. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2020.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ting GL, Chan YY, Chaw CS. Mixed solvent system as binder for the production of silicified microcrystalline cellulose‐based pellets. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Grace Loong Ting
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Well Being, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, City CampusUniversity of Sunderland SR1 3SD, Sunderland UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Well Being, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, City CampusUniversity of Sunderland SR1 3SD, Sunderland UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Well Being, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, City CampusUniversity of Sunderland SR1 3SD, Sunderland UK
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Lam M, Ghafourian T, Nokhodchi A. Liqui-Pellet: the Emerging Next-Generation Oral Dosage Form Which Stems from Liquisolid Concept in Combination with Pelletization Technology. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 20:231. [PMID: 31236781 PMCID: PMC6591193 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1441-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In spite of the major advantages that the liquisolid technology offers, particularly in tackling poor bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs (i.e., BCS Class II drugs), there are a few critical drawbacks. The inability of a high liquid load factor, poor flowability, poor compactibility, and an inability to produce a high dose dosage form of a reasonable size for swallowing are major hurdles, hampering this technology from being commercially feasible. An attempt was therefore made to overcome these drawbacks whilst maintaining the liquisolid inherent advantages. This resulted in the emerging next generation of oral dosage forms called the liqui-pellet. All formulations were incorporated into capsules as the final product. Solubility studies of naproxen were conducted in different liquid vehicles, namely polyethylene glycol 200, propylene glycol, Tween 80, Labrafil, Labrasol, and Kolliphor EL. The scanning electron microscopy studies indicated that the liquid vehicle tends to reduce the surface roughness of the pellet. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) indicated no significant differences in the crystalline structure or amorphous content between the physical mixture and the liqui-pellet formulation. This was due to the presence of a high concentration of amorphous Avicel in the formulation which overshadowed the crystalline structure of naproxen in the physical mixtures. Flowability and dissolution tests confirmed that this next-generation oral dosage form has excellent flowability, whilst maintaining the typical liquisolid enhanced drug release performance in comparison to its physical mixture counterpart. The liqui-pellet also had a high liquid load factor of 1, where ~ 29% of the total mass was the liquid vehicle. This shows that a high liquid load factor can be achieved in a liqui-pellet without compromising flowability. Overall, the results showed that the poor flowability of a liquisolid formulation could be overcomed with the liqui-pellet, which is believed to be a major advancement into the commercial feasibility of the liquisolid concept.
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Manda A, Walker RB, Khamanga SMM. An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Predict the Effects of Formulation and Process Variables on Prednisone Release from a Multipartite System. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E109. [PMID: 30866418 PMCID: PMC6470535 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11030109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The impact of formulation and process variables on the in-vitro release of prednisone from a multiple-unit pellet system was investigated. Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to generate multivariate experiments. The extrusion-spheronization method was used to produce pellets and dissolution studies were performed using United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Apparatus 2 as described in USP XXIV. Analysis of dissolution test samples was performed using a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method. Four formulation and process variables viz., microcrystalline cellulose concentration, sodium starch glycolate concentration, spheronization time and extrusion speed were investigated and drug release, aspect ratio and yield were monitored for the trained artificial neural networks (ANN). To achieve accurate prediction, data generated from experimentation were used to train a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) using back propagation (BP) and the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (BFGS) 57 training algorithm until a satisfactory value of root mean square error (RMSE) was observed. The study revealed that the in-vitro release profile of prednisone was significantly impacted by microcrystalline cellulose concentration and sodium starch glycolate concentration. Increasing microcrystalline cellulose concentration retarded dissolution rate whereas increasing sodium starch glycolate concentration improved dissolution rate. Spheronization time and extrusion speed had minimal impact on prednisone release but had a significant impact on extrudate and pellet quality. This work demonstrated that RSM can be successfully used concurrently with ANN for dosage form manufacture to permit the exploration of experimental regions that are omitted when using RSM alone.
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- Arthur Manda
- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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Speer I, Lenhart V, Preis M, Breitkreutz J. Prolonged release from orodispersible films by incorporation of diclofenac-loaded micropellets. Int J Pharm 2019; 554:149-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Silva L, Parveen S, Filho A, Zottis A, Rana S, Vanderlei R, Fangueiro R. A facile approach of developing micro crystalline cellulose reinforced cementitious composites with improved microstructure and mechanical performance. POWDER TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2018.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yang B, Wei C, Yang Y, Wang Q, Li S. Evaluation about wettability, water absorption or swelling of excipients through various methods and the correlation between these parameters and tablet disintegration. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2018; 44:1417-1425. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2018.1453519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Baixue Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi, Liaoning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi, Liaoning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi, Liaoning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi, Liaoning, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi, Liaoning, PR China
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López EV, Luzardo Álvarez A, Blanco Méndez J, Otero Espinar FJ. Cellulose-polysaccharide film-coating of cyclodextrin based pellets for controlled drug release. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2017.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shah N, Mehta T, Gohel M. Formulation and Optimization of Multiparticulate Drug Delivery System Approach for High Drug Loading. AAPS PharmSciTech 2017; 18:2157-2167. [PMID: 28039572 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-016-0689-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aim of the present work was to develop and optimize multiparticulate formulation viz. pellets of naproxen by employing QbD and risk assessment approach. Mixture design with extreme vertices was applied to the formulation with high loading of drug (about 90%) and extrusion-spheronization as a process for manufacturing pellets. Independent variables chosen were level of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)-X 1, polyvinylpyrrolidone K-90 (PVP K-90)-X 2, croscarmellose sodium (CCS)-X 3, and polacrilin potassium (PP)-X 4. Dependent variables considered were disintegration time (DT)-Y 1, sphericity-Y 2, and percent drug release-Y 3. The formulation was optimized based on the batches generated by MiniTab 17 software. The batch with maximum composite desirability (0.98) proved to be optimum. From the evaluation of design batches, it was observed that, even in low variation, the excipients affect the pelletization property of the blend and also the final drug release. In conclusion, pellets with high drug loading can be effectively manufactured and optimized systematically using QbD approach.
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Lipids bearing extruded-spheronized pellets for extended release of poorly soluble antiemetic agent-Meclizine HCl. Lipids Health Dis 2017; 16:75. [PMID: 28403892 PMCID: PMC5389104 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-017-0466-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antiemetic agent Meclizine HCl, widely prescribed in vertigo, is available only in immediate release dosage forms. The approved therapeutic dose and shorter elimination half-life make Meclizine HCl a potential candidate to be formulated in extended release dosage form. This study was aimed to develop extended release Meclizine HCl pellets by extrusion spheronization using natural and synthetic lipids. Influence of lipid type, drug/lipid ratio and combinations of different lipids on drug release and sphericity of pellets were evaluated. METHODS Thirty two formulations were prepared with four different lipids, Glyceryl monostearate (Geleol®), Glyceryl palmitostearate (Precirol®), Glyceryl behenate (Compritol®) and Carnauba wax, utilized either alone or in combinations of drug/lipid ratio of 1:0.5-1:3. Dissolution studies were performed at variable pH and release kinetics were analyzed. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was conducted and no drug lipid interaction was found. RESULTS Sphericity indicated by shape factor (eR) varied with type and concentration of lipids: Geleol® (eR = 0.891-0.997), Precirol® (eR = 0.611-0.743), Compritol® (eR = 0.665-0.729) and Carnauba wax (eR = 0.499-0.551). Highly spherical pellets were obtained with Geleol® (Aspect ratio = 1.005-1.052) whereas irregularly shaped pellets were formed using Carnauba wax (Aspect ratio = 1.153-1.309). Drug release was effectively controlled by three different combinations of lipids: (i) Geleol® and Compritol®, (ii) Geleol® and Carnauba wax and (iii) Geleol®, Compritol® and Carnauba wax. Scanning electron microscopy of Compritol® pellets showed smooth surface with pores, whereas, irregular rough surface with hollow depressions was observed in Carnauba wax pellets. Energy dispersive spectroscopy indicated elemental composition of lipid matrix pellets. Kinetics of (i) Geleol® and Compritol® pellets, explained by Korsmeyer-Peppas (R2 = 0.978-0.993) indicated non-Fickian diffusion (n = 0.519-0.597). Combinations of (ii) Geleol® and Carnauba wax and (iii) Geleol®, Compritol® and Carnauba wax pellets followed Zero-order (R2 = 0.991-0.995). Similarity test was performed using combination of Geleol® and Compritol® (i) as a reference. CONCLUSIONS Matrices for the extended release of Meclizine HCl from extruded-spheronized pellets were successfully formed by using three lipids (Geleol®, Compritol® and Carnauba wax) in different combinations. The encapsulated pellets of Meclizine HCl can be effectively used for treatment of motion sickness, nausea and vertigo for extended period of time.
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Jade PB, Sonawane RO, Patil SD, Ige PP, Pardeshi CV. Co-processed κ-carrageenan-pectin as pelletizing aid for immediate-release pellets. PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2016.1146811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Xia Y, Shi CY, Fang JG, Wang WQ. Approaches to developing fast release pellets via wet extrusion-spheronization. Pharm Dev Technol 2016; 23:432-441. [PMID: 27882815 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2016.1265556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is widely regarded as the excellent choice to manufacture pellets via wet extrusion-spheronisation (ES) process due to its excellent water uptake capability, water holding capacity, desirable rheological properties, cohesiveness and plasticity etc. Nevertheless, in spite of all these advantages, limitations associated with the application of MCC also have been reported. The most prevailing limitation is prolonged or incomplete drug release profile due to the lack of disintegration as pellet contracts significantly during the drying process, especially when in combination with poorly soluble drug at a high level. This characteristic limits the application of MCC in immediate release formulations. Over the years, many approaches have been tried to overcome this disadvantage, such as modifying MCC, incorporation of superdisintegrant, increasing the porosity of pellet, partial or complete substitution for MCC, enhancing the solubility of poorly soluble drug (e.g. solid dispersion, self-emulsifying drug-delivery system), etc. In this review, we will provide an updated and integrated discussion of current approaches to prepare fast release pellets via wet ES.
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- Yu Xia
- a Department of Pharmacy , Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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Physicochemical of microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm fronds as potential methylene blue adsorbents. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 92:11-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.06.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abo Enin HA, Abdel-Bar HM. Solid super saturated self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (sat-SNEDDS) as a promising alternative to conventional SNEDDS for improvement rosuvastatin calcium oral bioavailability. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 13:1513-1521. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1224845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Hadel A. Abo Enin
- Pharmaceutics Department, National Organization of Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutics Department, National Organization of Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt
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Alves-Silva I, Marreto RN, Gelfuso GM, Sá-Barreto LCL, Lima EM, Cunha-Filho MSS. Preparation of benznidazole pellets for immediate drug delivery using the extrusion spheronization technique. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2016; 43:762-769. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2016.1220574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Patadia J, Tripathi R, Joshi A. Melt-in-Mouth Multi-particulate System for the Treatment of ADHD: A Convenient Platform for Pediatric Use. AAPS PharmSciTech 2016; 17:878-90. [PMID: 26392403 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-015-0412-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Generally, pellets obtained from extrusion/spheronization, containing microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), do not disintegrate. An attempt has been made to develop melt-in-mouth pellets of taste-masked atomoxetine hydrochloride, using extrusion-spheronization, for pediatric patients. Melt-in-mouth pellets were prepared using extrusion-spheronization method and optimized using 3(3) FFD. MCC (X1, %), mannitol (X2, %) and Indion 414: Pharmaburst 500 ratio (X3, ratio) were the factors (independent variables) studied, whereas responses studied (dependent variables) were friability (Y1, %), yield (Y2, %) shape (Y3, roundness) in vitro disintegration time (Y4, seconds). The optimized formulation obtained from FFD was characterized for friability, shape and morphology, in vitro disintegration time, porosity, moisture uptake, in vitro release study and in vivo taste and disintegration time in healthy human volunteers. Randomized, two-treatment, two-sequence, two-period, single dose, crossover sensory evaluation study of taste-masked melt-in-mouth pellet was carried out in 10 healthy human subjects. A statistically significant polynomial mathematical relationship was generated between the factors and responses to obtain an optimized formulation. The optimized formulation was characterized (in vitro and in vivo) and exhibited a rapid drug release in vitro attributed to fast disintegration of pellets and high solubility of drug in 0.1 N HCl and buffer (pH 6.8). In vivo, 40% of volunteers ranked taste-masked optimized formulation as slightly bitter while 60% ranked it as no taste. The optimized pellets were conveniently administered in volunteers and exhibited rapid in-vivo disintegration in the oral cavity. Melt-in-mouth pellets can be a used as a platform technology for administering drugs to paediatric patients accurately and conveniently resulting in patient compliance.
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Liquisolid technology applied to pellets: Evaluation of the feasibility and dissolution performance using felodipine as a model drug. Chem Eng Res Des 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2016.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Agrawal A, Dudhedia M, Deng W, Shepard K, Zhong L, Povilaitis E, Zimny E. Development of Tablet Formulation of Amorphous Solid Dispersions Prepared by Hot Melt Extrusion Using Quality by Design Approach. AAPS PharmSciTech 2016; 17:214-32. [PMID: 26757898 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-015-0472-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to identify the extragranular component requirements (level and type of excipients) to develop an immediate release tablet of solid dispersions prepared by hot melt extrusion (HME) process using commonly used HME polymers. Solid dispersions of compound X were prepared using polyvinyl pyrrolidone co-vinyl acetate 64 (PVP VA64), Soluplus, and hypromellose acetate succinate (HPMCAS-LF) polymers in 1:2 ratio by HME through 18 mm extruder. A mixture design was employed to study effect of type of polymer, filler (microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), lactose, and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA)), and disintegrant (Crospovidone, croscarmellose sodium, and sodium starch glycolate (SSG)) as well as level of extrudates, filler, and disintegrant on tablet properties such as disintegration time (DT), tensile strength (TS), compactibility, and dissolution. Higher extrudate level resulted in longer DT and lower TS so 60-70% was the maximum amount of acceptable extrudate level in tablets. Fast disintegration was achieved with HPMCAS-containing tablets, whereas Soluplus- and PVP VA64-containing tablets had higher TS. Crospovidone and croscarmellose sodium were more suitable disintegrant than SSG to achieve short DT, and MCC was a suitable filler to prepare tablets with acceptable TS for each studied HME polymer. The influence of extragranular components on dissolution from tablets should be carefully evaluated while finalizing tablet composition, as it varies for each HME polymer. The developed statistical models identified suitable level of fillers and disintegrants for each studied HME polymer to achieve tablets with rapid DT (<15 min) and acceptable TS (≥1 MPa at 10-15% tablet porosity), and their predictivity was confirmed by conducting internal and external validation studies.
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Patel H, Patel H, Gohel M, Tiwari S. Dissolution rate improvement of telmisartan through modified MCC pellets using 3 2 full factorial design. Saudi Pharm J 2015; 24:579-587. [PMID: 27752231 PMCID: PMC5059835 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Context: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is the most widely used excipient for the production of pellets but it retards the release of poorly water soluble drugs. Objective: The present investigation reports incorporation of camphor, cross carmellose sodium (CCS) and spray dried lactose (SDL) into MCC pellets to enhance the dissolution rate of telmisartan. Materials and methods: A full factorial design (32) was used in the study. Concentration of camphor and CCS was selected as independent variables whereas percentage porosity and percentage drug release at 60 min were selected as dependent variables. Pellets were produced by extrusion–spheronization technique and evaluated for percentage yield, particle size analysis, flow characteristics, percentage porosity, drug content and in vitro drug release. Contour plots and 3-D surface plots were presented for graphical expression of the results. Results and discussion: Pellet formulations exhibited acceptable morphological, flow and mechanical properties. As against to 38.54% drug release after 60 min with MCC pellets, pellets prepared with optimized formulation, composed of proper combination of MCC, SDL, camphor and CCS, released 100% drug after 60 min. Conclusion: Our study underlines the fact that dissolution of telmisartan from MCC pellets can be successfully enhanced by incorporating water soluble excipient, disintegrant and pore formers.
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- Hetal Patel
- Maliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli Mahuva Road, Surat, Gujarat 394 350, India
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- Maliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli Mahuva Road, Surat, Gujarat 394 350, India
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- Maliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli Mahuva Road, Surat, Gujarat 394 350, India
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Thoorens G, Krier F, Leclercq B, Carlin B, Evrard B. Microcrystalline cellulose, a direct compression binder in a quality by design environment—A review. Int J Pharm 2014; 473:64-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 06/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Trache D, Donnot A, Khimeche K, Benelmir R, Brosse N. Physico-chemical properties and thermal stability of microcrystalline cellulose isolated from Alfa fibres. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 104:223-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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