Objective: Tolterodine tartrate (TOTA) is a first-line therapy to treat overactive urinary bladder (OAB). Oral delivery causes high hepatic clearance, xerostomia, headache, constipation, and blurred vision. We addressed Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) and Design Expert oriented optimized cationic elastic liposomes for transdermal application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study addressed the simplest and most efficient HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) method for the estimation of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) from rat blood plasma by implementing the Hansen solubility parameters (HSP), computation prediction program, and QbD (quality by design) tool. The mobile phase selection was based on the HSP predictions and experimental data. The Taguchi model identified seven variables (preoptimization) to screen two factors (mobile phase ratio as A and column temperature as B) at three levels as input parameters in "CCD (central composite design)" optimization (retention time as and peak area as ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKetoconazole (KTZ) is the most potential azole anti-mycotic drug. The quantification of KTZ from various layers of the skin after topical application of lipidic nanocarriers is critical. We addressed a sensitive, specific, simple, rapid, reproducible, and economic analytical method to quantify KTZ from the treated skin homogenate using the Hansen solubility parameter (HSP, HSPiP software)-based modeling and experimental design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBased on our previous report, the study was extended to investigate the impact of miconazole nitrate (MCN) loaded cationic/anionic nanoemulsions and nanoemulsion gels on permeation behaviour across artificial-membrane, EpiDerm, and rat skin. Nanoemulsions and gels were evaluated for size, charge, viscosity, size-distribution, pH, and percent entrapment efficiency (%EE). In vitro drug diffusion across artificial membrane and EpiDerm were conducted to get diffusion coefficients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMiconazole (MCZ) is a potential antifungal drug to treat skin infections caused by , (athlete's foot fungal infection), (jock itching in the groin and buttocks), and (red scaly rash on the skin). The current study focused on Hansen parameter-based solvent selection (HSPiP software) and method development optimization using an experimental design tool for sensitive, accurate, reproducible, economic, rapid, robust, and precise methodology to quantify MCZ in rat plasma. Moreover, a Taguchi design was used for screening two independent factors (flow rate and ACN content).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcyclovir (ACV) controls cutaneous herpes, genital herpes, herpes keratitis, varicella zoster, and chickenpox. From previously reported ACV formulations, we continued to explore the permeation behavior of the optimized ACV loaded optimized ethosome (ETHO2R) and elastic liposome (ELP3R) and their respective carbopol gels across artificial membrane, cultured human EpiDerm, and rat skin. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to investigate the mechanistic perspective of permeation behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral and parenteral delivery routes of valproic acid (VA) are associated with serious adverse effects, high hepatic metabolism, high clearance, and low bioavailability in the brain. A GastroPlus program was used to predict in vivo performance of immediate (IR) and sustained release (SR) products in humans. HSPiP software 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanotechnology is a continually growing field with a wide range of applications from food science to biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. As the current world is grappling with non-biodegradable waste, considered more challenging and expensive to dispose of than biodegradable waste, new technologies are needed today more than ever. Modern technologies, especially nanotechnology, can transform biodegradable waste into products for human use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRosuvastatin (RST) is a poorly water-soluble drug responsible for limited in vivo dissolution and subsequently low oral systemic absorption (poor bioavailability). The mole fraction solubility values of RST in various ratios of binary mixtures "{PEG400 (1) + water (2)}" at 298.15 K were employed to investigate the preferential solvation (PS) of RST (3) by the binary components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKetoconazole (KETO) is the drug of choice to control local, systemic, and resistant types of fungal infections. Subcutaneous (sub-Q) delivery offers several benefits. The present study investigated the sub-Q delivery of KETO using HSPiP software based on optimized concentrations of dimethylacetamide (DMA) in binary solvents (DMA + water), cellular uptake (J774A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKetoconazole (KTZ) is a potential oral antifungal agent to control systemic and local infections. This study addresses the impact of composition (tween 80 and compritol as CATO) and morphology on permeation (stomach, jejunum, and ileum) profiles of KTZ-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) in rats followed by pharmacokinetic prediction and simulation using GastroPlus. The selected formulations were characterized for size, size distribution, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, total drug content, morphology, drug release, permeation and drug deposition, penetration potential, and GastroPlus-based prediction in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn attempt has been made to optimize ketoconazole (KTZ)-loaded cationic nanoemulsion for topical delivery followed by , , and evaluations. Central composite design suggested a total of 13 outcomes at 3 factors and 2 levels against 6 responses. Formulations were characterized for globular size, polydispersity index, pH, ζ potential, % entrapment efficiency (% EE), and drug content.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to deliver a cationic nanoemulsion carrying miconazole nitrate (MCN) to control fungal infections using excipients for synergism. Peceol (oil) and labrasol (surfactant) were selected based on maximum solubility and zone of inhibition values against and . Optimized MCNE11 was evaluated [size, zeta potential, % entrapment efficiency (%EE), % transmittance, viscosity, refractive index, extrudability, polydispersity (PDI), morphology, and pH].
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study focused to evaluate and investigate optimized (using QbD) and novel ketoconazole (KTZ)-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (KTZ-SLNs; 2% w/v KTZ) for enhanced permeation across skin. KTZ-SLNs were evaluated for size, distribution, zeta potential (ZP), percent entrapment efficiency (%EE), drug release, morphology (HRTEM and FESEM), thermal behaviour (DSC), spectroscopic (FTIR), and solid-state/diffraction characterization (X-ray diffraction, XRD). Moreover, ex vivo permeation and drug deposition into rat skin were conducted using Franz diffusion cell.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study describes a special lipid-polyethylene glycol matrix solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs; 138 nm; -2.07 mV) for ocular delivery. Success of this matrix to encapsulate (entrapment efficiency - 62.
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