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Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Peptic ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection require effective localized gastric treatment.
  • Conventional amoxicillin delivery may not ensure sufficient gastric residence time for optimal efficacy.
  • Gastroretentive floating systems offer a promising approach to prolong drug presence in the stomach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and optimize a gastroretentive floating system (GFS) for amoxicillin.
  • To enhance the treatment of peptic ulcers induced by Helicobacter pylori infection.
  • To achieve localized drug release in the gastric region.

Main Methods:

  • Floating microballoons of amoxicillin were formulated using a central composite design (CCD).
  • Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for optimization of independent variables: cellulose acetate phthalate, drug-Eudragit S100 ratio, and solvent system (dichloromethane/ethanol/isopropyl alcohol).
  • Dependent variables analyzed included yield, particle size, buoyancy, encapsulation efficiency, and in vitro drug release over 8 hours.

Main Results:

  • The optimization model demonstrated significant effects of independent variables on yield (30.53-82.71%), particle size (31.62-47.03 μm), buoyancy (42.68-95.75%), encapsulation efficiency (56.96-93.13%), and drug release (34.01-74.65%).
  • Both interaction and quadratic terms of the variables significantly influenced the process.
  • A strong agreement was observed between predicted and actual experimental values.

Conclusions:

  • Central Composite Design (CCD) is an effective statistical tool for developing and optimizing amoxicillin GFS.
  • The optimized GFS demonstrated potential for localized amoxicillin delivery in the gastric environment.
  • This approach provides a foundation for improved treatment of H. pylori-mediated gastric infections.