Self-modeling curve resolution method applied for the evaluation of dissolution testing data: a case study of meloxicam-mannitol binary systems.

This paper introduces some chemometric methods, i.e., self-modeling curve resolution (SMCR), multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC and PARAFAC2), which are used to evaluate in vitro dissolution testing data detected by a UV-vis spectrophotometer on meloxicam-mannitol binary systems.

Preparation of a solid dispersion by a dropping method to improve the rate of dissolution of meloxicam.

Application of a solid dispersion system is one of the methods used to increase the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Adaptation of the dropping method from the chemical industry as a formulation procedure may help the scaling-up process and simplify the formulation of poorly water-soluble compounds. Meloxicam (ME), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is poorly soluble in water, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000, a water-soluble carrier, were formulated by using a dropping method in an attempt to improve the dissolution of ME.

[A applicability of sugar esters in hot-melt technology].

One of the most important tasks in pharmaceutical technology is the optimization of drug release. The hot-melt technology is an important method with which to modify the bioavailability. Sugar esters (SEs) have a wide range of HLB values (1-16).

Physicochemical characterization of meloxicam-mannitol binary systems.

The dissolution behaviour of drugs remains one of the most challenging aspects in formulation development. The anti-inflammatory drug, meloxicam (ME) has poor water solubility. The object of this experiment was to improve the rate of dissolution of meloxicam in capsule form.