Physicochemical and microbiological stability study of two new preservative-free methylprednisolone eye drops

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OBJECTIVE: To study the physicochemical and microbiological stability over 90 days of two preservative-free methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MTPSS) 1 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml eye drops for use in ocular pathologies such as Sjögren's syndrome and dry eye syndrome.

METHOD: The two eye drops were prepared from injectable MTPSS (Solu-moderin® and Urbason®), water for injection and normal saline solution. In accordance with ICH (International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use) guidelines, they were then stored in triplicate under refrigerated conditions (5 ±3 °C), at room temperature (25 ± 2 °C), and at 40 °C (±2 °C). In accordance with the USP (United States Pharmacopeia), physicochemical controls of the active ingredient content were carried out by HPLC-UV (High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet detection), together with controls of pH, osmolality, and visual examination. Microbiological sterility was also tested under refrigerated conditions up to 30 days in open containers and up to 90 days in closed ones.

RESULTS: The eye drops stored at 5 °C were the most stable; in the 1 mg/ml eye drops, degradation of the drug fell below 90% from day 21, and in the 10 mg/ml eye drops, from day 42. pH change did not vary by ≥1 unit in formulations stored at 5 °C, unlike the other formulations. Changes in osmolality did not exceed 5% on day 90 in any storage conditions. Samples of non refrigerate eye drops at 10 mg/ml, presented a white precipitate from day 14 and 28 respectively. Non-refrigerated 1 mg/ml eye drops presented suspended particles on day 90. There were no color changes. Microbiological analysis showed that sterility was maintained for over 90 days in the closed containers, although microbial contamination was detected from day 21 in the open containers.

CONCLUSIONS: 1 mg/ml MTPSS eye drops show physicochemical and microbiological stability for 21 days under refrigeration, compared to 42 days for 10 mg/ml eye drops stored under the same conditions. However, since they do not include preservatives in their composition, they should not be used for more than 7 days after opening.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Farmacia hospitalaria : organo oficial de expresion cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola de Farmacia Hospitalaria - (2024) vom: 02. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Estudio de estabilidad fisicoquímica y microbiológica de 2 nuevos colirios de metilprednisolona sin conservantes

Beteiligte Personen:

Merino-Bohórquez, Vicente [VerfasserIn]
Berisa-Prado, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes [VerfasserIn]
Tirado-Pérez, María José [VerfasserIn]
García-Palomo, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Alonso-Herreros, José María [VerfasserIn]
Cañete-Ramírez, Carme [VerfasserIn]
Dávila-Pousa, María Del [VerfasserIn]
& Grupo de Trabajo de Farmacotecnia de la Sociedad Española de Farmacia Hospitalaria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Drug stability
Dry eye syndrome
Estabilidad de medicamentos
Glucocorticoides
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article
Ophthalmic solutions
Síndrome de Sjögren
Síndrome del ojo seco
Sjögren´s syndrome
Soluciones oftálmicas

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Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.farma.2024.01.007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370596315