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Published on: October 10, 2016
Development and optimization of modified release IPN macromolecules of oxcarbazepine using natural polymers
Vipul D Prajapati1, Abhishek K Gandhi1, Krishna K Patel1
1Department of Pharmaceutics, S.S.R. College of Pharmacy, Sayli-Silvassa Road, Sayli, Silvassa, U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli-396230, India.
Abstract:
The study shows development and optimization of modified release interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) macromolecules (beads) of oxcarbazepine using sodium alginate-egg albumin prepared by ionotropic gelation method and CaCl2 as a cross-linker. Independent variables were identified based on preliminary study of investigation. The effect of amount of both polymers on drug entrapment efficiency (DEE,%), bead size (μm) and cumulative drug release at 8 h (Q8h, %) were optimized using 3(2) factorial design. The DEE, average size and Q8h were found in the range of 65.08-91.02%, 976-1084 μm and 73.50-94.06% respectively. The beads were also characterized by FTIR, DSC, SEM and XRD. The experiential responses were coincided well with predicted values obtained by Design-Expert(®) 8.0.6.1 software. The swelling of beads were influenced by the pH of a release medium. The in vitro drug release from IPN beads exhibited sustained release Hixson-Crowell pattern with anomalous non-Fickian diffusion mechanism concluding that the developed sodium alginate-egg albumin IPN composite beads are suitable for sustained delivery of oxcarbazepine for desired period.
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