Effect of dimethylpolysiloxane fluid on the stability and dissolution of prednisolone

The physicochemical effects of a dimethylpolysiloxane fluid as a vehicle for prednisolone on its stability and dissolution pattern were evaluated. No detectable degradation of prednisolone was noted during 8 weeks of storage at 4, 26 and 45 degressC. The release rate of prednisolone from its suspension in dimethylpolysiloxane was lower than that from the aqueous suspension. However, the amount of prednisolone released in 30 min from the aqueous suspension was only about 5.5% greater than that released from its suspension in the silicone fluid.