Author:
Lakshmi S. Satya,P Jyothsna,Rao Y. Srinivasa,Mallikarjun P. Naga,
Abstract
Cyclodextrin has been recognized as a linker molecule that can link with the various drug substances to produce a nano-porous structure called nanosponges (NS) and increase the dissolution rate of poorly soluble drug substances. This work aimed to load rosuvastatin calcium (RSC) with solubility enhancer’s β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). β-CD based RSC-NS were fabricated by the emulsion solvent diffusion technique; with solubilizer dichloromethane and different ratios of ethyl cellulose as a co-polymer. Characterization of the prepared nanosponges was done by various testing procedures that confirm its nanosize and particle size and drug release. RSC loading in NS was assessed by DSC, FTIR and SEM. Among all the formulations F5 has 78.23 % entrapment efficiency. 2-3 folds of increased solubility were obtained with RSC-NS. F1-F6 formulations released 76.35 % - 98.69 % of the drug at the end of 30 min. In the preparation of extended-release tablets, NS prepared from F5 formulation was used and the best tablet formulation was selected based on various evaluation tests. All the formulations except S3, S8 followed first-order release kinetics. S1 & S2 drug release mechanism is Higuchi while other formulations are Korsemeyer-Peppas, so the release mechanism for most of the formulations is erosion than diffusion.
Publisher
Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA)
Subject
Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology
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