Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Sized 4-Aminosalicylic Acid-Sulfamethazine Cocrystals

Drug-drug cocrystals are formulated to produce combined medication, not just to modulate active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) properties. Nano-crystals adjust the pharmacokinetic properties and enhance the dissolution of APIs. Nano-cocrystals seem to enhance API properties by combining the benefits of both technologies. Despite the promising opportunities of nano-sized cocrystals, the research at the interface of nano-technology and cocrystals has, however, been described to be in its infancy. In this study, high-pressure homogenization (HPH) and high-power ultrasound were used to prepare nano-sized cocrystals of 4-aminosalysilic acid and sulfamethazine in order to establish differences between the two methods in terms of cocrystal size, morphology, polymorphic form, and dissolution rate enhancement. It was found that both methods resulted in the formation of form I cocrystals with a high degree of crystallinity. HPH yielded nano-sized cocrystals, while those prepared by high-power ultrasound were in the micro-size range. Furthermore, HPH produced smaller-size cocrystals with a narrow size distribution when a higher pressure was used. Cocrystals appeared to be needle-like when prepared by HPH compared to those prepared by high-power ultrasound, which had a different morphology. The highest dissolution enhancement was observed in cocrystals prepared by HPH; however, both micro- and nano-sized cocrystals enhanced the dissolution of sulfamethazine.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Pharmaceutics - 13(2021), 2 vom: 19. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salem, Ala' [VerfasserIn]
Takácsi-Nagy, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Nagy, Sándor [VerfasserIn]
Hagymási, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Gősi, Fruzsina [VerfasserIn]
Vörös-Horváth, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Balić, Tomislav [VerfasserIn]
Pál, Szilárd [VerfasserIn]
Széchenyi, Aleksandar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4-aminosalicylic acid
Cocrystals
High-power ultrasound
High-pressure homogenization
Journal Article
Nano-drugs
Sulfamethazine

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Date Revised 16.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/pharmaceutics13020277

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322267749