OBJECTIVE(S) The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of the natural and the chemically modified form of cyclodextrins namely; β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) respectively on the solubility and dissolution rate of aripiprazole; an antipsychotic medication showing poor aqueous solubility. MATERIALS AND METHODS Phase solubility of aripiprazole with the...

Article history: Received on: 26/07/2015 Revised on: 15/08/2015 Accepted on: 09/09/2015 Available online: 27/09/2015 Objective To evaluate the effect of Polyethylene glycol and β-cyclodextrin on the solubility and dissolution of silymarin, a poorly water soluble herbal drug. Methodology Effects of beta cyclodextrins and Polyethylene glycol on solubility of silymarin were evaluated by phase solu...

     Ibuprofen solid dispersions were prepared by the solvent and fusion-solvent methods using polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), eudragit RS PO, eudragit RL PO and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) as carriers to improve physicochemical characteristics of ibuprofen. The prepared solid dispersions were evaluated for the flowability, solubility characteristics and dissoluti...

       The formulation of hydrophobic drugs for oral drug delivery is challenging due to poor solubility, poor dissolution and poor wetting of these drugs. Consequently, the aim of this study was to improve the dissolution of a model poorly water soluble drug, ibuprofen. Microparticles containing ibuprofen were produced by spray drying and spray chilling technology in the absence/presence of a ...

ibuprofen solid dispersions were prepared by the solvent and fusion-solvent methods using polyethylene glycol (peg), polyvinylpyrrolidone (pvp), eudragit rs po, eudragit rl po and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (hpmc) as carriers to improve physicochemical characteristics of ibuprofen. the prepared solid dispersions were evaluated for the flowability, solubility characteristics and dissolution be...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different carriers on solubility and in vitro dissolution of poorly water soluble drug meloxicam (MLX). Solid dispersions with Polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG6000), Poloxamer 188 (Plx188), Poloxamer 407 (Plx407) and inclusion complexes (ICs) with β cyclodextrin (β-CD) were prepared by different methods in three different weight ratios. All SD...

The aim of present work was to enhance the aqueous solubility and dissolution rate of the curcumin, a water insoluble yellow colored phenolic pigment with good anti-inflammatory property obtained from dried rhizomes of plant Cucrcuma longa. This paper presents physicochemical evaluations of curcumin and its molecular inclusion complexes with α-cyclodextrin. Phase solubility studies revealed lin...

Meclizine HCl is a poorly water-soluble drug having a very slow-onset of action. The effect of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrins and β-cyclodextrins on its aqueous solubility and dissolution rate was investigated. The phase solubility profile indicated that the solubility of Meclizine HCl was significantly increased in the presence of both 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and β- cyclodextrin; an ex...

the formulation of hydrophobic drugs for oral drug delivery is challenging due to poor solubility, poor dissolution and poor wetting of these drugs. consequently, the aim of this study was to improve the dissolution of a model poorly water soluble drug, ibuprofen. microparticles containing ibuprofen were produced by spray drying and spray chilling technology in the absence/presence of a hydroph...

The present study was aimed at investigating the effect of hydrotrope and surfactant on poor solubility of atorvastatin calcium. Excipients screening followed by factorial design was performed to study effect of excipients and manufacturing methods on solubility of drug. Three independent factors (carrier, surfactant and manufacturing method) were evaluated at two levels using solubility as a d...