Novel surface modified solid lipid nanoparticles as intranasal carriers for ropinirole hydrochloride: application of factorial design approach.

Present investigation deals with intranasal delivery of ropinirole hydrochloride (ROPI HCl), loaded in solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). Prime objectives of this experiment are avoidance of hepatic first pass metabolism and to improve therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. SLNs were fabricated by emulsification-solvent diffusion technique.

Formulation, optimization and evaluation of spray-dried mucoadhesive microspheres as intranasal carriers for Valsartan.

This investigation deals with the intranasal delivery of Valsartan, encapsulated in HPMC-based spray-dried mucoadhesive microspheres, with an aim to provide rapid absorption and quick onset of action for treating hypertension. A 2³-factorial design has been employed for the assessment of influence of three independent variables, namely inlet temperature, feed-flow rate and drug-polymer ratio on production yield, particle size and in vitro drug diffusion of the prepared microspheres. Microspheres were evaluated for particle size, entrapment efficiency, swelling property, in vitro mucoadhesion, in vitro drug diffusion, ex vivo drug permeation, histopathological examination and stability studies.