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Solubility enhancement of ibuprofen using tri-ureasil-PPO hybrid: structural, cytotoxic, and drug release investigation.

Solubility enhancement of ibuprofen using tri-ureasil-PPO hybrid: structural, cytotoxic, and drug release investigation.

Authors :
Caravieri, Beatriz
Oliveira, Pollyanna
Furtado, Ricardo
Tavares, Denise
Nassar, Eduardo
Ciuffi, Katia
Molina, Eduardo
Source :
Journal of Sol-Gel Science & Technology; Dec2014, Vol. 72 Issue 3, p627-636, 10p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Herein, we used tri-ureasil organic-inorganic hybrid material (tU5000) in order to enhance the solubility of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and fine tuning the drug delivery profile. For the first time, we used tU5000 as a film-forming agent in order to provide an alternative vehicle for transdermal drug delivery systems which the cell viability of practically 100 % for the highest and the lowest tested concentrations of pure tU5000 indicated that the material was not cytotoxic. The physicochemical properties of the tU5000 drug carrier and drug-loaded hybrids were systematically studied using powder X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, small-angle X-ray scattering, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The structural changes of tU5000 as well as the relationships between the drug content and in vitro drug release behaviors were investigated. The results showed that the ibu molecules were homogeneously distributed in the tU5000 xerogels contributing to fine-tuning the drug delivery profile. Considering the ability to incorporated high drug content, simple and mild preparation procedure by one-pot sol-gel route, high stability of the materials, sustained-release property, this class of hybrid based on polymers and inorganic compounds may have potential applications in the design of pharmaceutical formulation as ophthalmic (contact lenses), transdermal (patches) and implantable (soft tissue) drug delivery systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09280707
Volume :
72
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Sol-Gel Science & Technology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99387810
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-014-3485-3