Optimization of entrapment efficiency and release of clindamycin in microsponge based gel

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The aim of the present study was to formulate clindamycin (CLN) as a microsponge based gel to release the drug in a controlled manner and reduce the side effects in the treatment of acne. Since this method requires poor water solubility of the drug to be loaded in particles, therefore, conversion of the hydrochloride salt to free base was done. By using an emulsion solvent diffusion method, we made six different formulations of microsponges containing CLN-free base by changing the proportions of polymer, emulsifier and the pH of the external phase. These formulations were studied for physical characterization and for drug- polymer interactions. The physical characterization showed that microsponge formulations coded by C5, C6 resulted in a better loading efficiency and production yield and their particle size was less than 30 µm. Scanning electron microscopy images showed the microsponges porous and spherical. C5, C6 microsponge formulation was prepared as gel in Carbopol and in vitro evaluated. The microsponge formulation gel C8 was found to be optimized. C8 released 90.38% of drug over 12 h and showed viscosity 20,157 ± 38 cp, pH of 6.3 ± 0.09 and drug content of 99.64 ± 0.04%. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry confirmed no significant interactions between excipients and drug.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 11(2021), 1 vom: 02. Dez., Seite 23345

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khattab, Alaa [VerfasserIn]
Nattouf, Abdulhakim [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3U02EL437C
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clindamycin
Emulsifying Agents
Emulsions
Gels
Journal Article
Polymers

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Date Completed 20.01.2022

Date Revised 20.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-021-02826-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333946855