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Design and characterization of digluconate and diacetate chlorhexidine loaded-PLGA microparticles for dental applications. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Design and evaluation of antibiotic releasing self- assembled scaffolds at room temperature using biodegradable polymer particles. Int J Pharm 2017; 520:284-296. [PMID: 28185962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.01.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Biodegradable polymer-based drug-eluting implants offer many advantages such as predictable drug release kinetics, safety, and acceptable drug loading under ambient conditions. Herein, we describe fabrication and evaluation of antibiotic loaded scaffolds for localized delivery and tissue engineering applications. PDLLA particles entrapping gentamycin were formulated using solvent evaporation method and used for scaffold fabrication. Optimization of formulation parameters such as pH of the internal aqueous phase and combination of excipients like glycerol, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resulted in high entrapment efficiencies up to 96% of gentamicin in particles with drug load of 16-18μg/mg of polymer particles. These microparticles were fused in presence of methanol at ambient temperatures to form scaffolds of different geometry having reasonable mechanical strength. Porosity of these scaffolds was found to be more than 80%. Antibiotic released from the scaffolds was found to be bioactive as tested against Staphylococcus aureus and the release pattern was biphasic over a period of one week. The scaffolds were found to be non-toxic to murine fibroblasts cultures in vitro as well as to mice upon subcutaneous implantation. This method provides a novel and easy way of fabricating antibiotic loaded polymer scaffolds for varieties of applications.
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Momoh MA, Esimone CO. Phospholipon 90H (P90H)-based PEGylated microscopic lipospheres delivery system for gentamicin: an antibiotic evaluation. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2015; 2:889-94. [PMID: 23569866 DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To formulate gentamicin liposphere by solvent-melting method using lipids and polyethylene glycol 4 000 (PEG-4 000) for oral administration. METHODS Gentamicin lipospheres were prepared by melt-emulsification using 30% w/w Phospholipon® 90H in Beeswax as the lipid matrix containing PEG-4 000. These lipospheres were characterized by evaluating on encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, change in pH and the release profile. Antimicrobial activities were evaluated against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella paratyphii and Staphylococcus aureus using the agar diffusion method. RESULTS Photomicrographs revealed spherical particles within a micrometer range with minimal growth after 1 month. The release of gentamicin in vitro varied widely with the PEG-4 000 contents. Moreover, significant (P>0.05) amount of gentamicin was released in vivo from the formulation. The encapsulation and loading capacity were all high, indicating the ability of the lipids to take up the drug. The antimicrobial activities were very high especially against Pseudomonas compare to other test organisms. This strongly suggested that the formulation retain its bioactive characteristics. CONCLUSIONS This study strongly suggest that the issue of gentamicin stability and poor absorption in oral formulation could be adequately addressed by tactical engineering of lipid drug delivery systems such as lipospheres.
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- Mumuni Audu Momoh
- Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Corrêa GG, Morais EC, Brambilla R, Bernardes AA, Radtke C, Dezen D, Júnior AV, Fronza N, Santos JHZD. Effects of the sol-gel route on the structural characteristics and antibacterial activity of silica-encapsulated gentamicin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 116:510-7. [PMID: 24572495 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The effects of sol-gel processes, i.e., acid-catalyzed gelation, base-catalyzed gelation and base-catalyzed precipitation routes, on the encapsulation of gentamicin were investigated. The resulting xerogels were characterized using a series of complementary instrumental techniques, i.e., the adsorption/desorption of nitrogen, small-angle X-ray scattering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The encapsulated gentamicin samples were tested against a series of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. The best antimicrobial activity was observed with the encapsulated gentamicin that was prepared via the precipitation route, even in comparison with the neat antibiotic, especially in the case of the Gram-positive strain Staphylococcus aureus. The gentamicin concentration on the outermost surface and the zeta potential were identified as factors that affected the highest efficiency, as observed in the case of encapsulation via the base-catalyzed process.
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- G G Corrêa
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense, Campus Concórdia, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense, Campus Concórdia, SC, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense, Campus Concórdia, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Química, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil.
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Mao S, Guo C, Shi Y, Li LC. Recent advances in polymeric microspheres for parenteral drug delivery – part 1. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2012; 9:1161-76. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2012.709844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Synthesis and encapsulation of magnetite nanoparticles in PLGA: effect of amount of PLGA on characteristics of encapsulated nanoparticles. Polym Bull (Berl) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0773-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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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Giri TK, Choudhary C, Ajazuddin, Alexander A, Badwaik H, Tripathi DK. Prospects of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals loaded microparticles prepared by double emulsion technique for controlled delivery. Saudi Pharm J 2012; 21:125-41. [PMID: 23960828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2012.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Several methods and techniques are potentially useful for the preparation of microparticles in the field of controlled drug delivery. The type and the size of the microparticles, the entrapment, release characteristics and stability of drug in microparticles in the formulations are dependent on the method used. One of the most common methods of preparing microparticles is the single emulsion technique. Poorly soluble, lipophilic drugs are successfully retained within the microparticles prepared by this method. However, the encapsulation of highly water soluble compounds including protein and peptides presents formidable challenges to the researchers. The successful encapsulation of such compounds requires high drug loading in the microparticles, prevention of protein and peptide degradation by the encapsulation method involved and predictable release, both rate and extent, of the drug compound from the microparticles. The above mentioned problems can be overcome by using the double emulsion technique, alternatively called as multiple emulsion technique. Aiming to achieve this various techniques have been examined to prepare stable formulations utilizing w/o/w, s/o/w, w/o/o, and s/o/o type double emulsion methods. This article reviews the current state of the art in double emulsion based technologies for the preparation of microparticles including the investigation of various classes of substances that are pharmaceutically and biopharmaceutically active.
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- Tapan Kumar Giri
- Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Kohka Road, Kurud, Bhilai 490024, India
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Diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS are caused by intracellular pathogens and are a major burden to the global medical community. Conventional treatments for these diseases typically consist of long-term therapy with a combination of drugs, which may lead to side effects and contribute to low patient compliance. The pathogens reside within intracellular compartments of the cell, which provide additional barriers to effective treatment. Therefore, there is a need for improved and more effective therapies for such intracellular diseases. This review will summarize, for the first time, the intracellular compartments in which pathogens can reside and discuss how nanomedicine has the potential to improve intracellular disease therapy by offering properties such as targeting, sustained drug release, and drug delivery to the pathogen’s intracellular location. The characteristics of nanomedicine may prove advantageous in developing improved or alternative therapies for intracellular diseases.
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- Andrea L Armstead
- Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-9196, USA
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Camacho AI, Da Costa Martins R, Tamayo I, de Souza J, Lasarte JJ, Mansilla C, Esparza I, Irache JM, Gamazo C. Poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) nanoparticles as innate immune system activators. Vaccine 2011; 29:7130-5. [PMID: 21651945 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Adjuvant research is being oriented to TLR-agonists, but complement activation has been relatively unexplored. In previous studies it was demonstrated that poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) nanoparticles (PVMA NPs) used as adjuvant differentially activate dendritic cells through toll like receptors (TLR) stimulation, however, a high dose of these NPs was used. Now, we demonstrated a dose-response effect, with a concentration as low as 20μg/mL able to stimulate TLR2 and TLR4 transfected dendritic cells. In addition, we investigated whether PVMA NPs are able to exploit also the immunomodulatory benefits of complement activation. Results indicated that the hydroxylated surface of these NPs highly activated the complement cascade, as measured by adsorption studies and a complement fixation bioassay. Stable binding of C3b to NPs was confirmed as indicated by lability to SDS treatment after washing resistance. Complement consumption was confirmed as the lytic capacity of complement exposed to NPs was abolished against antibody-sensitized sheep erythrocytes, with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 50μg NPs, equivalent to a surface of 1cm(2). On the contrary, nanoparticles prepared with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), used as a reference, did not consume complement at a concentration ≥3mg NPs (≥40cm(2)). Complement consumption was inhibited when PVMA NPs were cross-linked with diamino groups (1,3-diaminopropane), indicating the role of hydroxyl groups as responsible of the phenomenon. These results favour a model whereby PVMA NPs adjuvant activate complement on site to attract immature antigen presenting cells that are activated through TLR2 and TLR4.
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- A I Camacho
- Department of Microbiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Wang F, Ni B, Zhu Z, Liu F, Zhu YZ, Liu J. Intra-discal vancomycin-loaded PLGA microsphere injection for MRSA discitis: an experimental study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2011; 131:111-9. [PMID: 20661743 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-010-1154-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To prepare the vancomycin hydrochloride (VA)-loaded poly lactic acid-glycolic acid (PLGA) copolymer microsphere by the multiple emulsion method and evaluate its therapeutic effects on infective discitis. METHODS Firstly, the particle diameter distribution, shape, encapsulation efficiency, drug-loaded dosage and release curve of VA-PLGA microspheres were evaluated in vitro. Rabbits with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective discitis were treated with VA-PLGA intra-discal injection. Meanwhile, VA intravenous injection, blank PLGA microspheres intra-discal injection served as controls. Thirty days later, therapeutic effects were evaluated through X-ray radiophotography, histopathological and bacteriological examination. RESULTS Mean particle diameter was between 61.57 ± 4.37 and 67.45 ± 8.13 μm, and mean encapsulation efficiency was between 60.20 ± 1.61 and 75.27 ± 1.60 %m/m. In vitro release experiment showed that the release time was over 30 days. The result of in vivo experiment showed that inflammatory reaction in the VA-PLGA intra-discal injection group was milder than the intravenous injection group (P < 0.05), also with less inflammation. The bacterial count was also significantly lower (1.02 × 10(3) ± 1.22 × 10(3) CFU/g) than the intravenous injection group (7.51 × 10(4) ± 7.16 × 10(4) CFU/g) (P < 0.05). Besides these data, the amount used in VA-PLGA intra-discal injection group is about 20 mg, and that used in the intravenous injection group is about 2.4 g. So, we just use 1/120 of VA i.v. to obtain the better results with our microparticles. CONCLUSION Intra-discal injection with VA-PLGA sustained-release microspheres can use much less dosage, and effectively control and reduce infective discitis, and the therapeutic effect is superior to that of intravenous injection. A need for the clinical trials will be carried out in the near future.
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- Fei Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003, People's Republic of China.
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Elizondo E, Sala S, Imbuluzqueta E, González D, Blanco-Prieto MJ, Gamazo C, Ventosa N, Veciana J. High loading of gentamicin in bioadhesive PVM/MA nanostructured microparticles using compressed carbon-dioxide. Pharm Res 2010; 28:309-21. [PMID: 21125416 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-010-0248-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate, for the first time, the viability of compressed antisolvent methodologies for the preparation of drug-loaded particles of the biodegradable and bioadhesive polymer poly (methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) (PVM/MA), utilizing gentamicin (Gm) as a model drug. METHODS Precipitation with a Compressed Antisolvent (PCA) method was used for the preparation of PVM/MA particles loaded with gentamicin. Before encapsulation, gentamicin was modified into a hydrophobic complex, GmAOT, by exchanging its sulphate ions with an anionic surfactant. GmAOT:PVM/MA composites were fully characterized in terms of size, morphology, composition, drug distribution, phase composition, in vitro activity and drug release. RESULTS Homogeneous nanostructured microparticles of PVM/MA loaded with high and uniformly distributed quantities of GmAOT were obtained by PCA. The drug loading factors could be tuned at will, improving up to ten times the loadings obtained by other precipitation techniques. Gentamicin retained its bioactivity after being processed, and, according to its release profiles, after an initial burst it experienced a sustained release over 30 days. CONCLUSIONS Compressed antisolvent methods are suitable technologies for the one-step preparation of highly loaded nanostructured PVM/MA matrices with promising application in the delivery of low bioavailable drugs.
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- Elisa Elizondo
- Department of Molecular Nanoscience and Organic Materials, Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Bellaterra, 08193, Spain
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Sousa FFO, Luzardo-Alvarez A, Pérez-Estévéz A, Seoane-Prado R, Blanco-Méndez J. Development of a novel AMX-loaded PLGA/zein microsphere for root canal disinfection. Biomed Mater 2010; 5:055008. [PMID: 20844319 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/5/5/055008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to develop polymeric biodegradable microspheres (MSs) of poly(D-L lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and zein capable of delivering amoxicillin (AMX) at significant levels for root canal disinfection. PLGA/zein MSs were prepared using a spray-drying technique. The systems were characterized in terms of particle size, morphology, drug loading and in vitro release. Drug levels were reached to be effective during the intracanal dressing in between visits during the endodontic treatment. In vitro release studies were carried out to understand the release profile of the MSs. Antimicrobial activity of AMX was performed by antibiograms. Enterococcus faecalis was the bacteria selected due to its prevalence in endodontic failure. Drug microencapsulation yielded MSs with spherical morphology and an average particle size of between 5 and 38 µm. Different drug-release patterns were obtained among the formulations. Release features related to the MSs were strongly dependent on drug nature as it was demonstrated by using a hydrophobic drug (indomethacin). Finally, AMX-loaded MSs were efficient against E faecalis as demonstrated by the antibiogram results. In conclusion, PLGA/zein MSs prepared by spray drying may be a useful drug delivery system for root canal disinfection.
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- F F O Sousa
- The Capes Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Cx. Postal 365, Brasília DF 70359-970, Brazil.
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Kumar C, Himabindu M, Jetty A. Microbial Biosynthesis and Applications of Gentamicin: A Critical Appraisal. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2008; 28:173-212. [DOI: 10.1080/07388550802262197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Abdelbary G, El-gendy N. Niosome-encapsulated gentamicin for ophthalmic controlled delivery. AAPS PharmSciTech 2008; 9:740-7. [PMID: 18563578 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-008-9105-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 04/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of the present research was to investigate the feasibility of using non-ionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) as carriers for the ophthalmic controlled delivery of a water soluble local antibiotic; gentamicin sulphate. Niosomal formulations were prepared using various surfactants (Tween 60, Tween 80 or Brij 35), in the presence of cholesterol and a negative charge inducer dicetyl phosphate (DCP) in different molar ratios and by employing a thin film hydration technique. The ability of these vesicles to entrap the studied drug was evaluated by determining the entrapment efficiency %EE after centrifugation and separation of the formed vesicles. Photomicroscopy and transmission electron microscopy as well as particle size analysis were used to study the formation, morphology and size of the drug loaded niosomes. Results showed a substantial change in the release rate and an alteration in the %EE of gentamicin sulphate from niosomal formulations upon varying type of surfactant, cholesterol content and presence or absence of DCP. In-vitro drug release results confirmed that niosomal formulations have exhibited a high retention of gentamicin sulphate inside the vesicles such that their in vitro release was slower compared to the drug solution. A preparation with 1:1:0.1 molar ratio of Tween 60, cholesterol and DCP gave the most advantageous entrapment (92.02% +/- 1.43) and release results (Q(8h) = 66.29% +/- 1.33) as compared to other compositions. Ocular irritancy test performed on albino rabbits, showed no sign of irritation for all tested niosomal formulations.
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Lecaroz C, Gamazo C, Renedo MJ, Blanco-Prieto MJ. Biodegradable micro- and nanoparticles as long-term delivery vehicles for gentamicin. J Microencapsul 2007; 23:782-92. [PMID: 17123922 DOI: 10.1080/02652040600946886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Micro- and nanoparticles of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) loading gentamicin were prepared by a solvent evaporation method with the aim of obtaining appropriate vectors for systemic administration. Microspheres presented mean diameters below 3 microm and nanoparticles showed homogeneous sizes with a diameter of 320 nm. Drug loading was more efficient in the case of microencapsulation. The more hydrophilic copolymers with carboxyl-end groups yielded higher microparticle loadings, reaching encapsulation efficiencies up to 9.2 microg mg(-1) of polymer (502H, 503H or 75:25H). Nanoparticles made of 502H PLGA also achieved an acceptable level of encapsulation (6.2 microg mg(-1)). Particles prepared by using the solvent evaporation method showed no aggregation after hydration, in contrast to the microparticles prepared by spray-drying which showed fast and high auto-aggregation. In vitro release profiles revealed that 503H microspheres showed the highest burst during the first hour, while the most sustained release was for microparticles of 502H copolymer (40% of gentamicin remained in the formulation after 28 days). In summary, microspheres made of 502H, 503H and 75:25H and nanoparticles of 502H showed the best potential properties for systemic use in the treatment of intra-cellular gentamicin-susceptible pathogens.
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Gamazo C, Prior S, Concepción Lecároz M, Vitas AI, Campanero MA, Pérez G, Gonzalez D, Blanco-Prieto MJ. Biodegradable gentamicin delivery systems for parenteral use for the treatment of intracellular bacterial infections. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2007; 4:677-88. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.4.6.677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Lecaroz MC, Blanco-Prieto MJ, Campanero MA, Salman H, Gamazo C. Poly(D,L-lactide-coglycolide) particles containing gentamicin: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in Brucella melitensis-infected mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:1185-90. [PMID: 17220415 PMCID: PMC1855454 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00809-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Drug delivery systems containing gentamicin were studied as a treatment against experimental brucellosis in mice. Micro- and nanoparticles prepared by using poly(D,L-lactide-coglycolide) (PLGA) 502H and microparticles made of PLGA 75:25H were successfully delivered to the liver and the spleen, the target organs for Brucella melitensis. Both polymers have the same molecular weight but have different lactic acid/glycolic acid ratios. Microparticles of PLGA 502H and 75:25H released their contents in a sustained manner, in contrast to PLGA 502H nanoparticles, which were degraded almost completely during the first week postadministration. The values of the pharmacokinetic parameters after administration of a single intravenous dose of 1.5 mg/kg of body weight of loaded gentamicin revealed higher areas under the curve (AUCs) for the liver and the spleen and increased mean retention times (MRTs) compared to those for the free drug, indicating the successful uptake by phagocytic cells in both organs and the controlled release of the antibiotic. Both gentamicin-loaded PLGA 502H and 75:25H microparticles presented similar pharmacokinetic parameter values for the liver, but those made of PLGA 75:25 H were more effective in targeting the antibiotic to the spleen (higher AUCs and MRTs). The administration of three doses of 1.5 mg/kg significantly reduced the load associated with the splenic B. melitensis infection. Thus, the formulation made with the 75:25H polymer was more effective than that made with 502H microspheres (1.45-log and 0.45-log reductions, respectively, at 3 weeks posttreatment). Therefore, both, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters showed the suitability of 75:25H microspheres to reduce the infection of experimentally infected mice with B. melitensis.
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- M C Lecaroz
- Department of Microbiology, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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Schnieders J, Gbureck U, Thull R, Kissel T. Controlled release of gentamicin from calcium phosphate—poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) composite bone cement. Biomaterials 2006; 27:4239-49. [PMID: 16620958 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Accepted: 03/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Modification of a self setting bone cement with biodegradable microspheres to achieve controlled local release of antibiotics without compromising mechanical properties was investigated. Different biodegradable microsphere batches were prepared from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) using a spray-drying technique to encapsulate gentamicin crobefate varying PLGA composition and drug loading. Microsphere properties such as surface morphology, particle size and antibiotic drug release profiles were characterized. Microspheres were mixed with an apatitic calcium phosphate bone cement to generate an antibiotic drug delivery system for treatment of bone defects. All batches of cement/microsphere composites showed an unchanged compressive strength of 60 MPa and no increase in setting time. Antibiotic release increased with increasing drug loading of the microspheres up to 30% (w/w). Drug burst of gentamicin crobefate in the microspheres was abolished in cement/microsphere composites yielding nearly zero order release profiles. Modification of calcium phosphate cements using biodegradable microspheres proved to be an efficient drug delivery system allowing a broad range of 10-30% drug loading with uncompromised mechanical properties.
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- Julia Schnieders
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmacy, Philipps-University Marburg, Ketzerbach 63, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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Naraharisetti PK, Guan Lee HC, Fu YC, Lee DJ, Wang CH. In vitro and in vivo release of gentamicin from biodegradable discs. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2006; 77:329-37. [PMID: 16506178 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone and successful treatment involves the removal of the affected bone and the tissue by a surgical procedure following prolonged systemic and local antibiotic therapy for 4 to 6 weeks. The current local treatment is done by poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) beads loaded with gentamicin and PMMA, being nondegradable, is to be removed by a second surgical procedure. The current study aims to develop a biodegradable composition that gives sustained release and hence reducing the need for a second surgery. Gentamicin-loaded discs were produced by compressing microparticle-gentamicin mixture obtained by spray drying a mixture of gentamicin in a solution of a biodegradable polymer. Different copolymers of poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) were used to study the effect of copolymer ratio and the hydrophilic-hydrophobic nature of the polymer. Theoretical drug loading up to 25% were studied and it was observed that 10% drug loading was optimum for gentamicin to be used as solid in spray drying. The results showed that about 60% of the drug is released in about 5 to 6 days and the remaining drug is released in about 30 days in total. An in vivo study was carried on rabbit femur and the local area and systemic concentration of gentamicin was monitored. It was observed that the local area concentration of gentamicin was above minimum inhibitory concentration for more than 20 days and this was also validated by computer simulations.
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- Pavan Kumar Naraharisetti
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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Lecároz C, Campanero MA, Gamazo C, Blanco-Prieto MJ. Determination of gentamicin in different matrices by a new sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric method. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006; 58:557-63. [PMID: 16787953 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was to develop and validate an HPLC method for gentamicin quantification in different types of biological samples such as animal tissues and cellular material and also in pharmaceuticals. METHODS Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles (MP) of gentamicin (PLGA 502H MP), THP-1 cells, and plasma and tissue samples of mice treated with the antibiotic either free or loaded into PLGA 502H MP were processed by a simple preparation procedure, subjected to chromatography on a reversed-phase column and measured by mass spectrometry detection. The developed method was compared with bioassay and fluorimetric assay methods previously used for gentamicin determination. RESULTS The HPLC method was linear over the ranges 40-800 ng/mL and 0.1-100 microg/mL and showed good accuracy (average accuracy < 5.59%) and reproducibility (CV < 6.13%). Encapsulation of gentamicin in PLGA 502H MP was determined by the three methods. Good correlation was observed between bioassay (reference method) and HPLC. Extra- and intracellular in vitro antibiotic accumulation was determined by bioassay and chromatography. Both methods gave similar extracellular concentrations but the HPLC-MS technique demonstrated an improved accuracy (5.59% versus 14%) and precision (6.13% versus 15%) compared with bioassay. However, only the HPLC-MS method was sensitive enough to detect the drug, intracellularly and in tissues. CONCLUSIONS All these data favour the use of chromatography-mass spectrometry as a versatile technique not only suitable for gentamicin quantification loaded in drug delivery systems, but also sensitive and specific enough for in vivo and intracellular studies.
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Martín-Banderas L, Flores-Mosquera M, Riesco-Chueca P, Rodríguez-Gil A, Cebolla A, Chávez S, Gañán-Calvo AM. Flow Focusing: a versatile technology to produce size-controlled and specific-morphology microparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2005; 1:688-92. [PMID: 17193506 DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The Flow Focusing platform is especially advantageous for micro- and nanoparticle production. This versatile technique is amenable to designing the size, surface treatment and internal topology of the particles; mechanical stresses are minimal-an optimal feature for the manipulation of delicate substances. Multiplexing and high-rate production are readily implemented. Adaptive operational design can lead, in one single step, to finely tuned microcapsules encasing different products within a targeted morphology. This achievement is of great significance for most microcapsule applications in the biosciences (for example, drug delivery, cell encapsulation, and the production of bead arrays).
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- Lucía Martín-Banderas
- Dpto. Mecánica de Fluidos, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Naraharisetti PK, Lew MDN, Fu YC, Lee DJ, Wang CH. Gentamicin-loaded discs and microspheres and their modifications: characterization and in vitro release. J Control Release 2005; 102:345-59. [PMID: 15653156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2003] [Accepted: 10/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, and successful treatment involves local administration for about 6 weeks. Gentamicin is a very hydrophilic drug and tends to come out into the water phase when microspheres are fabricated using solvent evaporation method. Hence, spray drying is an option, and it was observed that the release rate tends to be fast when the particle size is small and large particles cannot be prepared by spray drying. In an effort to get better encapsulation efficiency and release rate, we have worked on the possibility of compressing the microspheres into discs and modifying the porosity of the discs by using biocompatible materials like polyethylene glycol (PEG) and calcium phosphates and also on the fabrication of double-walled and composite microspheres. In the case of microspheres, two methods of fabrication both based on solvent evaporation method were employed. The two polymers used are poly-L-lactide (PLLA) and copolymers of poly-DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA). One method is based on the spreading coefficient theory for the formation of double-walled microspheres by using single solvent, while the other is based on the property of PLLA not being soluble in ethyl acetate (EA). Characterization to check if the microspheres formed are double-walled was performed. The fabrication method where two solvents, dichloromethane (DCM) and ethyl acetate, were used gave double-walled microspheres, while the other where only dichloromethane was used gave composites. The double-walled microspheres were smaller in size compared to the composites, which were in the range of 100-600 microm. This can be attributed to the difference in the fabrication procedure. We were able to achieve better encapsulation efficiencies of more than 50% and slower release rates, which lasted for about 15 days. It was observed that size played a major role in the encapsulation efficiency and release rates. The possibility of achieving better results by studying the effect of concentration of polymer in solvent and the effect of using different polymers was investigated.
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- Pavan Kumar Naraharisetti
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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Sun Y, Scruggs DW, Peng Y, Johnson JR, Shukla AJ. Issues and challenges in developing long-acting veterinary antibiotic formulations. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2004; 56:1481-96. [PMID: 15191794 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2004.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2003] [Accepted: 02/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Antibiotics are an important class of therapeutic agents, which are used for the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases in a variety of animal species. Antibiotic therapy varies from treatment period to administration routes, depending on the animal species or the type of the disease being treated. Despite the fact that there are a wide variety of commercially available antibiotics, difficulties and problems associated with the administration of antibiotics to animals still exist. Thus, there is a great need and tremendous opportunity to develop long-acting antibiotic formulations for veterinary applications. In this review article, common approaches used to develop long-acting antibiotic formulations are summarized. The challenges and issues related to the development of these long-acting formulations are also discussed.
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- Yichun Sun
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, 26 South Dunlap Street, 214 Feurt Building, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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