Development of taste-masking microcapsules containing azithromycin by fluid bed coating for powder for suspension and in vivo evaluation

This research aims to develop bitter taste-masking microcapsules containing azithromycin (AZI) by a simpler and familiar method, fluid-bed coating technology, in comparison with Zithromax®. Cores of microcapsules, AZI microparticles, were prepared by fluid-bed granulation, then taste-masking polymer was covered on by fluid-bed coating technique. Eudragit L100, Eudragit RL100, and ethyl cellulose in single and combined with Eudragit L100 and Eudragit E100 were used as taste-masking polymers. The obtained microcapsules were characterised by taste-masking ability, in vitro release, SEM, coating thickness, and coating efficiency. Combination of ethyl cellulose and Eudragit E100 (3:1) in coating thickness of 45.13 ± 2.12% w/w prevents AZI release from microcapsules below bitter taste threshold (1.78 ± 1.17 µg/ml). Bioavailability of powders containing AZI microcapsules and pH modulators (50 mg Na3PO4 and 35 mg Mg(OH)2) was not significantly different from the reference product (Zithromax®, Pfizer, New York, NY) in the rabbit model (p > 0.05). These results support the possibility of developing a generic product containing AZI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Journal of microencapsulation - 40(2023), 5 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 345-356

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dung, Pham-Thi-Phuong [VerfasserIn]
Trinh, Thanh-Dat [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Quoc-Hoai [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Huu-Manh [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Ngoc-Chien [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Ngoc-Bao [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Cao-Son [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Thi-Hong-Ngoc [VerfasserIn]
Tung, Nguyen-Thach [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

25086-15-1
83905-01-5
Azithromycin
Bioavailability
Bitter taste masking
Capsules
Ethyl cellulose
Eudragit E100
Eudragit L100
Journal Article
Methylmethacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer
Microcapsule
PH modulator
Powders

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Date Completed 18.07.2023

Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/02652048.2023.2209639

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356331873