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Arpa MD, Çağlar EŞ, Güreşçi D, Sipahi H, Üstündağ Okur N. Novel Microemulsion Containing Benzocaine and Fusidic Acid Simultaneously: Formulation, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation for Wound Healing. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:53. [PMID: 38443698 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02762-5] [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: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Modern drug carrier technologies, such as microemulsions with small droplet sizes and high surface areas, improve the ability of low water solubility active ingredients to permeate and localize. The goal of this study was to create microemulsion formulations for wound healing that contained both fusidic acid (FA), an antibacterial agent, and benzocaine (BNZ), a local anesthetic. Studies on characterization were carried out, including viscosity, droplet size, and zeta potential. The drug-loaded microemulsion had a stable structure with -3.014 ± 1.265 mV of zeta potential and 19.388 ± 0.480 nm of droplet size. In both in vitro release and ex vivo permeability studies, the microemulsion was compared with Fucidin cream and oily BNZ solution. According to the drug release studies, BNZ release from the microemulsion and the BNZ solution showed a similar profile (p > 0.05), while FA release from the microemulsion had a higher drug release compared to Fucidin cream (p < 0.001). The microemulsion presented lower drug permeation (p > 0.05) for both active ingredients, on the other hand, provided higher drug accumulation compared to the control preparations. Moreover, according to the results of in vitro wound healing activity, the microemulsion indicated a dose-dependent wound healing potential with the highest wound healing activity at the highest concentrations. To the best of our knowledge, this developed BNZ- and FA-loaded microemulsion would be a promising candidate to create new opportunities for wound healing thanks to present the active ingredients, which have low water solubility, in a single formulation and achieved higher accumulation than control preparations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammet Davut Arpa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Istanbul Medipol University, 34815, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, 34755, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, 34755, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Tamilarasan N, Yasmin BM, Anitha P, Umme H, Cheng WH, Mohan S, Ramkanth S, Janakiraman AK. Box-Behnken Design: Optimization of Proanthocyanidin-Loaded Transferosomes as an Effective Therapeutic Approach for Osteoarthritis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12172954. [PMID: 36079990 PMCID: PMC9457895 DOI: 10.3390/nano12172954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Transferosomes are one of the vesicular carriers that have received extensive research and attention recently because of their capacity to get beyond the barriers posed by the stratum corneum to penetration. The intent of the current study is to optimize and evaluate proanthocyanidin (PAC) containing transferosomal transdermal gels. PAC-containing transferosomes were prepared using the film hydration method and then loaded into a 4% methylcellulose gel. A 23 Box-Behnken design was used to optimize the PAC-loaded transferosomal gel, where the effects of phospholipid 90 G (X1), Tween 80 (X2), and sonication time (X3) were evaluated. The formulation factors, such as the drug entrapment efficiency percentage (PEE) and in vitro drug release, were characterized. A PEE of 78.29 ± 1.43% and a drug release in vitro at 6 h of 24.2 ± 1.25% were obtained. The optimized transferosomal-loaded proanthocyanidin (OTP) formulation penetrated the porcine skin at an excellent rate (0.123 ± 0.0067 mg/cm2/h). Stability tests were conducted for OTP to predict the effects of various temperature conditions on the physical appearance, drug content, and PEE for periods of 15, 30, and 45 days. Finally, this transferosomal system for transdermal PAC delivery may be a suitable alternative to the conventional treatment for osteoarthritis.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Rajampet 516126, AP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Karpagam College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore 641032, TN, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Karpagam College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore 641032, TN, India
- Correspondence: (S.R.); (A.K.J.); Tel.: +91-9618312122 (S.R.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (S.R.); (A.K.J.); Tel.: +91-9618312122 (S.R.)
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Farooq U, Rasul A, Zafarullah M, Abbas G, Rasool M, Ali F, Ahmed S, Javaid Z, Abid Z, Riaz H, Mahmood Arshad RK, Maryam S, Amna N, Asif K. Nanoemulsions as novel nanocarrieres for drug delivery across the skin: In-vitro, in-vivo evaluation of miconazole nanoemulsions for treatment of Candidiasis albicans. Des Monomers Polym 2021; 24:240-258. [PMID: 34434070 PMCID: PMC8382019 DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2021.1965724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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In the current research, attempt is made to fabricate a nanoemulsion (NE) containing an antifungal agent. The prepared formulation has been expected to enhance skin penetration. It is also studied for in vitro drug release and toxicity assessment. Spontaneous titration method was used for preparation of NE. Prepared NE were characterized for their charge, size, morphology, rheological behaviour, drug release profile, skin permeability. The drug permeation and skin irritation were investigated. The in vitro antifungal activity was inspected using the well agar diffusion method. Miconazole NE showed good penetration in the skin as compared to marketed products. SEM showed semispherical shapes of the droplets. Zeta potential and zeta sizer showed that size was in nano ranges having positive charge.
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- Umar Farooq
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.,Department of Pharmacy, Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Beaumont Hospital Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Synthetic Biology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Islam College of Pharmacy, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Rashid Latif College of Pharmacy, Lahore, Pakistan
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Hasnain MS, Rishishwar P, Ali S, Nayak AK. Preparation and evaluation of aceclofenac dental pastes using dillenia fruit gum for periodontitis treatment. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2240-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Preparation and characterization of transdermal mediated microemulsion delivery of T4 bacteriophages against E.coli bacteria: a novel anti-microbial approach. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-017-0335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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