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Drug excipients.

Huba Kalász1, István Antal

  • 1Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, UAE. huba.kalasz@gmail.com

Current Medicinal Chemistry
|October 5, 2006
PubMed
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Pharmaceutical excipients, once thought inert, significantly impact drug delivery by interacting with active ingredients. Understanding these interactions, particularly with antioxidants and disintegrants, is crucial for optimizing drug effectiveness and bioavailability.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Drug delivery systems utilize excipients as carriers for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • The Biopharmaceutical Classification System guides dosage form design based on drug solubility and permeability.
  • Excipients, traditionally considered inert, can influence drug dissolution, absorption, and bioavailability through interactions with active ingredients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review drug-excipient interactions concerning their chemistry, importance, and impact on pharmacokinetics.
  • To emphasize the roles of antioxidants and disintegrants in altering drug effectiveness and tolerance.
  • To provide details on the mechanisms of excipient influence and their analytical methods.

Main Methods:

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  • Literature review of drug-excipient interactions.
  • Classification of excipients based on function and properties.
  • Focus on chemical and physicochemical interactions affecting drug delivery.
  • Analysis of mechanisms altering drug pharmacokinetics.

    • Main Results:

    • Excipients are not inert and can significantly affect drug performance.
    • Antioxidants and disintegrants are key excipient classes with profound effects.
    • Understanding excipient interactions is vital for controlling drug effectiveness and safety.
    • Methylcellulose exemplifies excipients with multiple formulation roles.

    Conclusions:

    • Drug formulation requires a deep understanding of excipient chemistry and interactions.
    • Optimizing drug delivery necessitates careful selection and evaluation of excipients.
    • Further research into excipient mechanisms can lead to improved pharmaceutical products.