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Adeleke OA, Choonara YE, Kumar P, du Toit LC, Tomar LK, Tyagi C, Pillay V. Evaluation of the impacts of formulation variables and excipients on the drug release dynamics of a polyamide 6,10-based monolithic matrix using mathematical tools. AAPS PharmSciTech 2013; 14:1349-59. [PMID: 23990121 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-013-0021-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Drug release from hydrophilic matrices is regulated mainly by polymeric erosion, disentanglement, dissolution, swelling front movement, drug dissolution and diffusion through the polymeric matrix. These processes depend upon the interaction between the dissolution media, polymeric matrix and drug molecules, which can be significantly influenced by formulation variables and excipients. This study utilized mathematical parameters to evaluate the impacts of selected formulation variables and various excipients on the release performance of hydrophilic polyamide 6,10 (PA 6,10) monolithic matrix. Amitriptyline HCl and theophylline were employed as the high and low solubility model drugs, respectively. The incorporation of different excipient concentrations and changes in formulation components influenced the drug release dynamics as evidenced by computed mathematical quantities (t x%, MDT x%, f 1, f 2, k 1, k 2, and К F). The effects of excipients on drug release from the PA 6,10 monolithic matrix was further elucidated using static lattice atomistic simulations wherein the component energy refinements corroborates the in vitro and in silico experimental data. Consequently, the feasibility of modulating release kinetics of drug molecules from the novel PA 6,10 monolithic matrix was well suggested.
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Kolawole OA, Pillay V, Choonara YE, du Toit LC, Ndesendo VMK. The influence of polyamide 6,10 synthesis variables on the physicochemical characteristics and drug release kinetics from a monolithic tablet matrix. Pharm Dev Technol 2009; 15:595-612. [PMID: 19922163 DOI: 10.3109/10837450903397560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study investigated the influence of solute-solvent quotients on the physicochemical properties and release kinetics of two amitryptyline-loaded polyamide 6,10 (PA 6,10) monolithic matrices, Formulations A and B (FA and FB). The molecular mass, crystallinity, structural elucidation and thermo-transitions were assessed using mass spectrophotometry, X-ray diffraction, FTIR and DSC. Surface morphologies of the matrices and physicomechanical strength were captured using SEM and textural analysis. Drug release, distension and matrix erosion were evaluated using mathematical modeling. FA and FB displayed overall drug release fractions of 0.58 and 0.92 with 55% and 30% of matrix remaining over 24 hours, respectively. The indentation diameters (FA = 1.51 mm; FB = 2.39 mm), deformation energies (FA = 0.02 J; FB = 0.03 J) and Brinell Hardness Numbers (FA = 17.88 N/mm²; FB = 14.45 N/mm²) were divergent. SEM revealed irregular matrix surfaces with varying pore distributions. Minimal shifts in the structural backbone of PA 6,10 and semi-crystallinity was noted. Multiple reversible and irreversible thermal transitions with molar masses of FA = 345.2 g/mol and FB = 307.2 g/mol were obtained. Drug release supported by in vivo studies provided sustained plasma levels of amitryptyline (T(max) = 24 ± 0.5 h and 12 ± 0.5 h; C(max) = 0.024 ± 0.003 μg/mL and 0.036 ± 0.002 μg/mL for FA and FB, respectively) compared to a conventional formulation, Trepiline® (T(max) = 4 ± 0.5 h and C(max) = 0.05 ± 0.002 μg/mL). The physicochemical properties of both formulations were reversibly influenced by differences in the PA 6,10 solute-solvent quotient employed during development.
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- Oluwatoyin A Kolawole
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Munasur AP, Pillay V, Choonara YE, Mackraj I, Govender T. Comparing the Mucoadhesivity and Drug Release Mechanisms of Various Polymer-Containing Propranolol Buccal Tablets. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2009; 34:189-98. [DOI: 10.1080/03639040701539842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Phaechamud T, Ritthidej GC. Formulation variables influencing drug release from layered matrix system comprising chitosan and xanthan gum. AAPS PharmSciTech 2008; 9:870-7. [PMID: 18654863 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-008-9127-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the formulation variables influencing the drug release from the layered tablets containing chitosan and xanthan gum as matrix component. Increasing the amount of lactose could diminish pH sensitive release behavior of these matrix tablets. Effect of formulation variables on drug release from the prepared three-layered matrix tablets was investigated. The amount of drug loading did not affect the drug release which was influenced by the hydrodynamic force and the matrix composition. An increase in stirring rate correspondingly increased the release rate. Moreover, incorporation of soluble diluents in core or barrier could enhance the drug release. Least square fitting the experimental dissolution data to the mathematical expressions (power law, first order, Higuchi's and zero order) was carried out to study the drug release mechanism. Most dissolution profiles of the prepared three-layered tablets provided a better fit to zero order kinetic than to first order kinetic and Higuchi's equation.
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Lutchman D, Dangor CM, Perumal D. Formulation of rate-modulating pellets for the release of ibuprofen: an extrusion-spheronization process. J Microencapsul 2006; 22:643-59. [PMID: 16401580 DOI: 10.1080/02652040500162535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a stable and reproducible modified release pellet formulation containing ibuprofen. METHODS Using extrusion-spheronization technology to produce pellets. RESULTS The percentage yield, size distribution and overall pellet shape within the desired size range of 1000-1400 microm was found to be dependent on various process variables. These include extrusion and spheronization speed, spheronization time and composition of the granulation fluid. Formulation factors such as viscosity grade of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and concentration of microcrystalline cellulose were shown to influence the drug release rate of the pellets. In vitro dissolution studies revealed that the pellets behaved in a pH-dependent manner. Pellets exposed to different drying techniques exhibited an increase in drug release rate in the order corresponding to oven-dried, vacuum-dried, fluid bed-dried and freeze-dried pellets. In conjunction with scanning electron microscopy, kinetic modelling and statistical treatment of dissolution data, it was confirmed that the predominant release rate-controlling mechanism was diffusion, as evidenced from the power law expressions incorporating Fickian and relaxational parameters (M(t) /M(infinity) = K(1)t(n); M(t) /M(infinity) = K(1)t(2n)). Matrix swelling and erosion were not significant factors in modulating the drug release rate. CONCLUSIONS The pH-dependent property of the pellets may be strategically employed towards development of a site-specific drug delivery system for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. In general, targeting the delivery of an agent with potential for gastric irritation to the proximal intestine/colon may effectively reduce its ulcerogenic effect and ultimately contribute towards improved patient compliance.
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- D Lutchman
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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Navaneethan CV, Missaghi S, Fassihi R. Application of powder rheometer to determine powder flow properties and lubrication efficiency of pharmaceutical particulate systems. AAPS PharmSciTech 2005; 6:E398-404. [PMID: 16353997 PMCID: PMC2750383 DOI: 10.1208/pt060349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to understand the behavior of particulate systems under different conditions of shear dynamics before and after granulation and to investigate the efficiency of powder lubrication. Three drug powders, metronidazole, colloidal bismuth citrate, and tetracycline hydrochloride, were chosen as model drugs representing noncohesive and cohesive powder systems. Each powder was individually granulated with microcrystalline cellulose and 5%PVP as a binder. One portion from each granulation was lubricated with different levels of magnesium stearate for 5 minutes. The powder characterization was performed on the plain powders, nonlubricated and lubricated granules using powder rheometer equipped with a helical blade rotating and moving under experimentally fixed set of parameters. The profiles of interaction during the force-distance measurements indicate that powder compresses, expands, and shears many times in a test cycle. Test profiles also clearly reveal existence of significant differences between cohesive and noncohesive powders. In all cases lubrication normalized the overall interactive nature of the powder by reducing peaks and valleys as observed from the profiles and reduced the frictional effect. The developed methods are easy to perform and will allow formulation scientists to better understand powder behavior and help in predicting potential impact of processing factors on particulate systems.
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- Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 N Broad St, 19140 Philadelphia, PA
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- Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 N Broad St, 19140 Philadelphia, PA
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Díez-Peña E, Frutos P, Frutos G, Quijada-Garrido I, Barrales-Rienda JM. The influence of the copolymer composition on the diltiazem hydrochloride release from a series of pH-sensitive poly[(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-(methacrylic acid)] hydrogels. AAPS PharmSciTech 2004; 5:e33. [PMID: 15760091 PMCID: PMC2750468 DOI: 10.1208/pt050233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2003] [Accepted: 04/20/2004] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A series of poly[(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-(methacrylic acid)] (P[(N-iPAAm)-co-(MAA)]) hydrogels was investigated to determine the composition that exhibits a better pH-modulated release of diltiazem hydrochloride (DIL.HCl). For this purpose hydrogel slabs were loaded with DIL.HCl by the immersion method, and its release under acidic medium (0.1N HCl, pH 1.2) and in phosphate buffer pH 7.2, using United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 24 Apparatus 1, was investigated. According to the results from the slabs, copolymers with 85% mol N-iPAAm content were selected to prepare tablets with different particle size. The effect of pH and particle size changes on DIL.HCl release from these last hydrogel tablets was investigated by a stepwise pH variation of the dissolution medium. The amount of DIL.HCl released from high N-iPAAm content copolymer slabs under acidic pH medium was not only very low but it was also released at a slow rate. In the 85% N-iPAAm tablets, significant differences between and within release profiles were found as a function of particle size and pH, respectively. A relationship between particle size and release rate has been found. The lower DIL.HCl release at acidic pH from enriched N-iPAAm copolymers is interpreted by a cooperative thermal- and pH-collapse. Although for the whole range of copolymer composition a dependence of the equilibrium of swelling on the pH was found, DIL.HCl release experiments indicated that hydrogels with 85% mol N-iPAAm are the more adequate to be used for modulated drug delivery systems. Additionally, the particle size of the tablet can be used to tailor the release rate.
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- Eva Díez-Peña
- />Departamento de Química-Física de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, C.S.I.C., Juan de la Cierva, 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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- />Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Av Complutense s/n, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- />Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Av Complutense s/n, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- />Departamento de Química-Física de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, C.S.I.C., Juan de la Cierva, 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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- />Departamento de Química-Física de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, C.S.I.C., Juan de la Cierva, 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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The aim of our work was to probe the mechanisms associated with induced matrix stiffening via textural analysis as a consequence of in situ electrolyte interactions within hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose (HPMC) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) matrices in relation to their role in controlling the release of highly soluble drugs such as diltiazem hydrochloride (>50% water soluble at 25 degrees C). The dynamics of HPMC and PEO matrix swelling during hydration in the presence of appropriate electrolytes intended to induce constant drug release rates from simple monolithic systems are influenced by continuously shifting peripheral matrix stiffening toward the matrix core in a manner dependent on electrolyte content and hydration time. Matrix erosion for HPMC and PEO controls (i.e., without electrolyte) follow linear dissolution kinetics (r2 > 0.97), while formulations with electrolyte characteristically undergo a square root of time decline in weight. The swelling potential of the electrolyte-containing matrices, influenced by the boundary infiltration process, reflected considerable suppression during the first 2 hr of exposure to medium, while subsequent events differed in both polymers. In view of these differences, simultaneous measurements in textural transitions and electrolyte conductivity showed that PEO has a higher affinity for water molecules than does HPMC.
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- V Pillay
- School of Pharmacy, University of the Witwatersrani, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Pillay V, Fassihi R. A novel approach for constant rate delivery of highly soluble bioactives from a simple monolithic system. J Control Release 2000; 67:67-78. [PMID: 10773330 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(00)00193-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A novel monolithic drug delivery system for highly water-soluble bioactive agents to follow pH-independent zero-order kinetics is described. The system utilizes a hydrophilic gel-based swellable polymeric material (polyethylene oxide), a model drug (metoprolol tartrate, 100% water soluble at 25 degrees C) and different electrolytes, such as sodium carbonate and/or pentasodium tripolyphosphate. Based on the induction of in situ intra-gel chemical reactions between different ionic species, drug and polymer, a heterogeneous structure manifested as 'peripheral boundary stiffening,' is accomplished. The consequence of these interactions essentially include the development of gradient-controlled matrix swelling as elucidated through textural profiling, which may contribute to inhibition of drug solubility and its outward diffusion. Analysis of textural profiles and photomicroscopy distinctly provides information on the disposition of peripheral boundary densification for the electrolyte-containing matrices. Electrolytic conductivity measurements performed with the simultaneous analysis of matrix swelling showed that sodium carbonate forms a highly reactive matrix within the first 3 h of medium penetration. On the other hand, larger molecules such as pentasodium tripolyphosphate maintain a constant conductivity level, which may be related to its lower solubility and diffusion in comparison to sodium carbonate. Based on model fitting and statistical analysis, it is shown that drug release kinetics were adequately described by M(t)/M(infinity)=k(0)t, with zero-order release rate constant k(0) of 0.054 h(-1). This novel approach in formulation development could potentially be used for constant rate delivery of highly soluble bioactive agents over an extended period for specific biopharmaceutical needs.
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- V Pillay
- School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Temple University, 3307N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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