Celecoxib (CXB) is a Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) Class II molecule with high permeability that is practically insoluble in water. Because of the poor water solubility, there is a wide range of absorption and limited bioavailability following oral administration. These unfavorable properties can be improved using dry co-milling technology, which is an industrial applicable technology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the treatment of severe cases of bacterial keratitis, conventional eye drops containing antibiotics should be applied daily and very frequently. The aim of this study is to develop low-dose high-effect formulations with the prepared nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) formulations to reduce antibiotic resistance and increase patient compliance. NLC formulations were loaded with besifloxacin HCl (BHL) and the besifloxacin HCl: sulfobutyl ether beta-cyclodextrin (SBE-CD) complex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to design and characterize an inhalable dry powder of ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin combined with the mucolytics acetylcysteine and dornase alfa for the management of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Methods: Ball milling, homogenization in isopropyl alcohol and spray drying processes were used to prepare dry powders for inhalation. Physico-chemical characteristics of the dry powders were assessed via thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy.