The purpose of the present study was to develop oral dispersible tablets containing prednisolone (PDS)-loaded chitosan nanoparticles using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC 101), lactose, and croscarmellose sodium (CCS). The PDS-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were formulated by ionotropic external gelation technique in order to enhance the solubility of PDS in salivary pH. Prepared nanoparticles w...

A study was carried out to investigate compatibility of amlodipine besylate and olmesartan medoxomil with a variety of pharmaceutical excipients. Both drugs are antihypertensive agents that can be administered alone, in monotherapy, or in pharmaceutical association. The studies were performed using binary and ternary mixtures, and samples were stored for 3 and 6 months at 40°C under 75% relativ...

Carbamazepine is a water-insoluble antiepileptic drug. Being a BCS class-II drug, its absorption is dissolution rate limited. Solid dispersions were prepared to enhance the dissolution rate of the drug. Crospovidone and croscarmellose sodium were used as the hydrophilic carriers. Solid dispersions showed a remarkable enhancement in the dissolution rate of the drug. In the present research work,...

Our aim was to employ experimental design to formulate and optimize cetirizine hydrochloride oral disintegrating tablets (ODTs) by direct compression technique, using the mutual effect of synthetic croscarmellose sodium (CCS) and natural Hibiscus rosa-sinensis mucilage (HRM) as disintegrants in the formulation. Central composite design (CCD) was applied to optimize the influence of three levels...

The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a segregation-free ethyl cellulose-coated extended release multiparticulate formulation to be compressed into tablets without affecting the drug release. Standard tableting excipients (e.g., microcrystalline cellulose, lactose or sorbitol) were layered onto ethyl cellulose-coated propranolol hydrochloride pellets to form a cushion layer in order...

Objective: Fast melt tablets and sublingual route have been widely used for providing quick onset of action with the avoidance of first pass metabolism. The objective of this work was to compare the effect of different meltable binders namely; polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000, pluronic F127 and pluronic F68 on the performance of fast release tablets of the model drug zolmitriptan prepared using t...

Many patient groups, such as the elderly, children, mentally retarded, uncooperative or nauseated, have difficulty in swallowing conventional dosage forms, like tablets. Swallowing conventional tablets will be further hindered by conditions such as unavailability of water, allergic reactions and episodes of coughing1. These problems can be solved by developing rapidly disintegrating and dissolv...

Naproxen sodium is an analgesic NSAID (non steroidal anti inflammatory drug) used for the treatment of pain, inflammation, fever and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, gout, migraine and dysmenorrhea. However, the gastric discomfort caused by drug results in poor patient compliance associated with its conventional dosage forms. Hence...

Orodispersible drug formulations are a current trend in the pharmaceutical industry, mostly intended for pediatric and geriatric patients. Oral lyophilizates solid forms, either to be placed mouth or dispersed (or dissolved) water before administration. The correct excipient composition is prerequisite provide with appropriate visual appearance disintegration time. Typically, they composed of b...

1Department of Pharmaceutics, SriVenkateshwara College of Pharmacy and Research center, Affiliated to Osmania University, Madhapur, Hitech City, Hyderabad500081,Andhra Pradesh, India. A b s t r a c t Sitagliptin phosphate when used alone is an oral anti hyperglycemic drug of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class. It is available as tablets under trade name JANUVIA. Metformin hydroc...