Synthesis of monodisperse nimesulide nanoparticles in microemulsions E170/isopropyl myristate/water/n-butanol (or isopropanol).

Nanoparticles of nimesulide have been synthesized in two systems of microemulsion: E170/isopropyl myristate/water/n-butanol (or isopropanol). Nanoparticles are monodisperse. In the two microemulsions, the size of the nanoparticles is comprised between 45 and 60 A and also seems to be independent of the factor R ([water]/[E170]) and of the concentration of the nimesulide solubilized in chloroform.