background: neurotransmitter release is an essential link in cell communication of the nervous system. many investigations have focused on gamma amino butyric acid (gaba)-ergic neurotransmission, because it has been implicated in the pathophysiology of several central nervous system disorders. to bypass complications related to homo- and heterosynaptic modulation and to avoid indirect interpret...

hypertension crisis is one of the main health problems and its effective treatment is of high importance. for this purpose, fast-disintegrating and sustained release formulations of captopril, as a drug of choice, were prepared using conventional mucoadhesive polymers hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hpmc), sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (na-cmc), hydroxypropyl cellulose (hpc), carbopol 934 (cp93...

a poly(lactic acid) (pla) based nanocomposite active packaging has been developed for the controlled release of tert-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) antioxidant. pla based active films were loaded with tbhq (3%wt) or mixture of modified cellulose nanofiber (mcnf) (8%wt) and tbhq (3%wt) to obtain active and nanocomposite active films, respectively. release studies indicated that the release rate of tbh...

objective(s): a box-behnken design was used for evaluation of eudragit coated diclofenac pellets. the purpose of this work was to optimize diclofenac pellets to improve the physicochemical properties using experimental design. materials and methods: diclofenac was loaded onto the non-pareil beads using conventional coating pan. film coating of pellets was done at the same pan. the effect of pla...

The present investigation deals with the development of controlled release tablets of salbutamol sulphate using graft copolymers (St-g-PMMA and Ast-g-PMMA) of starch and acetylated starch. Drug excipient compatibility was spectroscopically analyzed via FT-IR, which confirmed no interaction between drug and other excipients. Formulations were evaluated for physical characteristics like hardness,...

In this study, the effects of various hydrophilic (HPMC and Carbopol 971) and plastic (Ethylcellulose and Eudragit RL100) polymers on the release profile of diltiazem HCl from matrix tablets were evaluated in-vitro. For this purpose, tablets containing 60 mg of diltiazem HCl along with various amounts of the aforementioned polymers were prepared using the wet granulation technique. Tablets prep...

Abstract Levetiracetam as an Anti-epileptic drug with exclusive mechanism of action is accepted by the USA Food and Drug Administration as an adjunctive therapy in treating epilepsy in young adults. The purpose of this project is the design and formulation of prolonged release of levetiracetam using two types of retarding agent such as Hydroxyl Propyl Methylcellulose (HPMC K4...

     The aim of this study is to prepare novel sorbitol based extended release tablets by melt dispersion method using carbamazepine as a model drug. Carbamazepine was melted along with sugar alcohol to get melt dispersion granules (MGDs) and was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and solubility study. The physical and chemical parameters...

Microencapsulation has become a common technique in the production of controlled release dosage forms. Many results have been reported, concerning the use of alginate beads as controlled release drug formulations. Alginate has a unique gel-forming property in the presence of multivalent cations, in an aqueous medium. Ibuprofen is an excellent analgesic and antipyretic, non-steroidal anti-inflam...