Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC)-Based Gel Formulations as Etodolac Delivery : From Gel Preparation to Permeation Study

Topical administration of drug is an attractive alternative to the oral administration as it provides a reduction in adverse reactions and an enhancement of therapeutic effects. The use of lipid carriers in hydrogel structures makes it possible to introduce lipophilic substances in a dissolved form. In this study, an NSAID from the BCS class II, etodolac (ETD), was used. The nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) obtained with ETD were incorporated into semi-solid forms (gels). Hydrogels with the suspended drug and oleogel were also prepared for comparison purposes. The obtained gels were tested in terms of pH, viscosity, rheological, mechanical, and bioadhesive properties. The release and permeation through membranes were also studied. All tested formulations were characterized by a pH below 7, which ensured the physiological state of the skin. The viscosities of all gels decreased with increasing shear rate, indicating non-Newtonian behavior. The fastest ETD release was observed for NLC with a Carbopol base (formulation F1); a similar result was noticed in the permeation test. The developed gel formulations containing ETD-NLC dispersion and Carbopol or Poloxamer as gelling agents were stable and possessed beneficial pharmaceutical properties.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 28(2022), 1 vom: 28. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Czajkowska-Kośnik, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Szymańska, Emilia [VerfasserIn]
Winnicka, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2M36281008
Drug Carriers
Etodolac
Gel formulations
Hydrogels
In vitro release
Journal Article
Lipids
Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC)
Permeation study

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.01.2023

Date Revised 11.01.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules28010235

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351265228