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Design and evaluation of a zero-order controlled release system based on pre-hydrated constant release area prepared
Qinying Wang1, Jie Jiao1, Qingchun Cai1
1Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Abstract:
The main aim of this research work was to develop and evaluate a drug delivery system with compression coating technology to control drug release at a constant rate. The compression coated tablets (CCTs) consist of the hydrophilic matrix core and the hydrophobic waxy coating. The presence of hydrophobic waxy coating could provide sufficient time for hydration of the core to prevent initial burst release. The mechanism research revealed that erosion was the main way of drug release and the releasing area was constant during the entire release process because the core tablet was located in the cup-shaped coating after one side cover was dropped at the lag time. This made the release behavior exhibit zero-order kinetics (R2>0.99). The coating rupture strength and the core swelling force at the lag time influenced erosion rate thus affecting release rate. Different solubility of drugs (propranolol hydrochloride, melatonin, and nifedipine) was selected as model drugs and the properties of the prepared CCTs in terms of formulations and in vitro release were evaluated. The release rate was independent of solubility, medium pH, and osmotic pressure. This zero-order controlled system could be applied to both controlled drug delivery and chrono pharmaceutical drug delivery.
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