A Novel floating controlled release drug delivery system of famotidine was formulated in an effort to increase the gastric retention time of the dosage form and to control drug release. The present work investigates the approach using two different polymers HPMC K100 M and natural polymer Chitosan . A floating drug delivery system (FDDS) was developed using gas-forming agents, like sodium bicar...

Floating drug delivery system provides the advantage of sustained release of drugs over a prolonged period of time thereby maximising the oral absorption of drugs with narrow absorption window, thus, it overcomes the drawback of conventional oral drug delivery system. In situ gelling system is a novel approach in this regard. The aim of the present work was to develop an oral sustained stomach ...

   Oral pH sensitive drug delivery systems are of utmost importance as these systems deliver the drug at specific part of the gastrointestine (GI) as per the pH of GI, resulting in improved patient therapeutic efficacy and compliance. The pH range of fluids in various segments of the GI tract may provide environmental stimuli for drug release. The aim of this study was to design buoyant beads c...

The present investigation describes the design and evaluation of monolithic gastro retentive dosage forms of diltiazem. Hydrophilic cellulose derivatives, Sodium alginate, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Polyox, Methocel K100M in combination with Methocel E6LV are used as the rate controlling polymers. Sodium bicarbonate was incorporated as gas generating agent. Tablets were prepared by employ...

Atenolol, an antihypertensive drug, has poor bioavailability (40-50%) and has has low elimination half life(6 hr). Atenolol is mainly absorbed in the stomach. The floating tablets of atenolol were prepared to increase the gastric retention, extend the drug release and to improve the bioavailability of the drug. The floating tablets were formulated using HPMC 100 cps, sodium alginate, carbopol 9...

   Oral pH sensitive drug delivery systems are of utmost importance as these systems deliver the drug at specific part of the gastrointestine (GI) as per the pH of GI, resulting in improved patient therapeutic efficacy and compliance. The pH range of fluids in various segments of the GI tract may provide environmental stimuli for drug release. The aim of this study was to design buoyant beads c...

BACKGROUND Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVES Our primary objective was to compare bioavailability and tolerability of a generic sustained-release tablet with the established reference sustained-release tablet of diclofenac sodium in a fasting, healthy Chinese male population. METHODS A randomized, open-labe...