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Comparison of plasticizer effect on thermo-responsive properties of Eudragit RS films
Elham Khodaverdi1, Farnaz Sadat Mirzazadeh Tekie, Sanaz Sedaghat Amoli
1Drug delivery research center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract:
Preparation of an intelligent drug delivery system which releases the drug in response to the environmental stimuli in a controlled manner is one of the interesting subjects and it is the purpose of this study. Films composed of Eudragit RS and different percentages of plasticizers (0%, 5%, 10%, or 20% w/w based on polymer weight), poly ethylene glycol 400 or triethyl citrate (TEC), were prepared by solvent casting method. Glass transition temperatures of the films were determined by differential scanning colorimetery. Water uptake and drug permeation through membranes with the glass transition temperature (Tg) close to the body temperature were investigated. Propranolol hydrochloride and acetaminophen were used as model drugs in permeation studies. The results showed that Eudragit RS films with 20% of either plasticizer showed thermo-responsivity around body temperature. The water uptake of the films and the permeation rates of both drugs increased at temperatures above the Tg of the films. The films containing TEC was found to be more appropriate thermo-responsive membrane due to a higher sensitivity to temperature and more ability to control drug release.
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