Enhancement of the dissolution rates of poorly water-soluble drugs by water-soluble gelatin

The dissolution behavior of several acidic and basic drugs from kneaded mixtures with water-soluble gelatin have been studied in comparison with that of the drug alone. The results revealed a significant increase of dissolution rate of drugs from kneaded mixtures. The water-soluble gelatin showed little interaction with any of the drugs in solution or in the solid state. Interestingly, the contact angle of the kneaded mixture was remarkably decreased compared with that of the drug powder and was found to be almost the same as that of water-soluble gelatin powder. Thus, the enhanced dissolution rate of the drug caused by water-soluble gelatin was explained by the improvement of wettability of the drug by water.     

Dissolution-enhancing mechanism of alkalizers in poloxamer-based solid dispersions and physical mixtures containing poorly water-soluble valsartan

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of alkalizers in dissolution rate and crystal structure of valsartan (VAL) in Poloxamer 407 (POX)-based solid dispersions (SD). VAL, a poorly-water soluble drug was selected as a model drug because of its low solubility at low pH. The POX-based SDs containing alkalizers (Na?CO?, MgO, meglumine and arginine) were prepared by melting method. The dissolution tests were performed using the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) paddle II method in enzyme-free simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2) for 2 h. Microenvironmental pH (pH(M)) was examined potentiometrically by using a surface pH electrode. Dissolution rate of SD incorporating Na?CO? was drastically increased. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data indicated that crystalline structure of VAL in SD was transformed to amorphous form by the addition of alkalizers but could not explain the differences in the dissolution rates. The molecular interaction between VAL and Na?CO? was observed in the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra by the shift of C=O band from 1732 to 1719 cm?1 and the disappearance of carbonyl group at 1598 cm?1. Furthermore, Na?CO? efficiently modulated pH(M) by providing a favorable microenvironment for drug dissolution. A combination of SD method and use of alkalizer is a promising approach to modulate release rate of poorly water-soluble and ionizable drug with an aid of changes of drug crystallinity, molecular interaction and pH(M).     

Host-guest interaction between swelling clay minerals and poorly water-soluble drugs. 1: Complex formation between a swelling clay mineral and griseofulvin

The formation of a complex between a swelling clay mineral and griseofulvin (GF), a poorly water-soluble drug, was examined. A strong host-guest interaction between the neutral drug molecules and the clay mineral was observed not only in the solid state but also in aqueous dispersion. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns revealed the disappearance of a crystalline phase of GF through host-guest interaction for samples having low GF contents. The complex formation was confirmed to be due to monolayer adsorption on the basis of quantitative thermochemical analyses. The strong interaction between GF and the clay was also detected when the complex powder was dispersed in an aqueous medium on the basis of the intensity changes of from free GF solution in CD and fluorescence spectra as compared with those observed for the free GF solution.     

Thermodynamics of complex formation in ternary liquid mixtures containing acetonitrile

Vapor—liquid and liquid—liquid equilibria and excess enthalpies for ternary mixtures formed from acetonitrile, benzene, n-heptane, toluene, and carbon tetrachloride are successfully correlated with a modified version of the associated solution theory proposed by Lorimer and Jones in 1977, which assumes two types of self-association for acetonitrile and binary complexes between acetonitrile and unsaturated hydrocarbons and does not include any ternary parameters.     

SDS与PVP对碘化银溶胶稳定性的影响

研究了SDS、PVP及二者的混合物对AgI溶胶稳定性的影响。SDS主要通过表面活性负离子在AgI质点表面上的吸附使ζ电势升高,提高溶胶的稳定性。低浓度的PVP使AgI溶胶敏化,高浓度时又通过吸附层的空间稳定效应使其稳定。在PVP与SDS的混合溶液中,AgI溶胶的稳定性显著增加。根据PVP与SDS在固液界面上的相互作用讨论了这一增效作用。     

PVP和SDS在固液界面上的混合吸附

实验测定了PVP和SDS自其混合溶液在碳黑及TiO₂表面上的吸附。在TiO₂表面上,当溶液中SDS的浓度低于4×10^-3mol·dm^-2时,PVP与SDS的吸附互相增强;当SDS的浓度更高时,则彼此对抗。在碳黑表面上,SDS与PVP表现为单纯的竞争吸附。根据SDS与PVP之间复合物的形成和吸附剂的表面性质讨论了实验结果。     

Novel ultra-cryo milling and co-grinding technique in liquid nitrogen to produce dissolution-enhanced nanoparticles for poorly water-soluble drugs

A novel ultra-cryo milling micronization technique for pharmaceutical powders using liquid nitrogen (LN2 milling) was used to grind phenytoin, a poorly water-soluble drug, to improve its dissolution rate. LN2 milling produced particles that were much finer and more uniform in size and shape than particles produced by jet milling. However, the dissolution rate of LN2-milled phenytoin was the same as that of unground phenytoin due to agglomeration of the submicron particles. To overcome this, phenytoin was co-ground with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The dissolution rate of co-ground phenytoin was much higher than that of original phenytoin, single-ground phenytoin, a physical mixture of phenytoin and PVP, or jet-milled phenytoin. X-Ray diffraction showed that the crystalline state of mixtures co-ground by LN2 milling remained unchanged. The equivalent improvement in dissolution, whether phenytoin was co-ground or separately ground and then mixed with PVP, suggested that even when co-ground, the grinding of PVP and phenytoin occurs essentially independently. Mixing original PVP with ground phenytoin provided a slight improvement in dissolution, indicating that the particle size of PVP is important for improving dissolution. When mixed with ground phenytoin, PVP ground by LN2 milling aided the wettability and dispersion of phenytoin, enhancing utilization of the large surface area of ground phenytoin. Co-grinding phenytoin with other excipients such as Eudragit L100, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate-succinate, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose also improved the dissolution profile, indicating an ultra-cryo milling and co-grinding technique in liquid nitrogen has a broad applicability of the dissolution enhancement of phenytoin.     

Extensional viscosity of aqueous solutions of SDS and PVP measured on the rheometrics RFX

An opposed jets extensional rheometer, the Rheometrics RFX, was used to investigate the extensional flow properties of a series of solutions of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) containing varying amounts of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS). The measurements were made in comparison with data collected for Newtonian fluids of similar viscosity to the polymeric systems of interest. The instrument was used to make measurements of the extensional viscosity as a function of extension rate, and a study of the effect of the residence time within the flow field was made. PVP has been shown to form a complex in aqueous solution with SDS. This study concentrated on the effect the addition of SDS has on the extensional rheology of semi-dilute solutions of PVP, with a molecular weight of 700 000. It was shown that increasing the amount of SDS increased the extensional thickening characteristics of solutions, as shown by a decrease in the critical extension rate for thickening. An increase in the viscosity of the solvent was shown to have an additional effect. By decreasing the distance between the opposed nozzles it was shown that a decrease in the residence time (and hence total average strain) diminished the extensional thickening character of these solutions.     

Adsorption from ternary liquid mixtures on silica gel and aluminium oxide

Formation of mixed adsorbed layers was tested for ternary liquid mixtures containing methanol or acetone and the binary solvent benzene+n — heptane. The specific excess adsorption isotherms from the liquid phase were measured on silica gel, silanized silica gel and aluminium oxide. The experimental adsorption data are discussed on the basis of the changes in the mixed solvent composition.     

Effects of dissolved state of aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E/HCl on solubility enhancement effect for poorly water-soluble drugs

Eudragit® E/HCl salt (E–SD) displays a good antireprecipitation effect on solid dispersion formulations of poorly water-soluble drugs. To elucidate the mechanism underlying the antireprecipitation effect of E–SD, a study on supersaturation was conducted using a dissolution test method with test fluids at varying pH and ionic strength values. Both pH and ionic strength of the test fluid were shown to influence the antireprecipitation effect of E–SD; a strong antireprecipitation effect was observed at a neutral pH (pH?6～7) and an ionic strength of 0.1 to 1.0. To investigate E–SD in its dissolved state in each test fluid, fluorescence measurement using pyrene as a probe molecule and dynamic light-scattering (DLS) measurement were conducted. The total fluorescence intensity of pyrene increased with increasing E–SD concentrations. Further, small nanoparticles were observed using DLS measurement. These results suggest that E–SD may form a micelle-like structure in the dissolved test fluid.     

Adsorption of polar substances from binary and ternary mixtures on silica gel

The adsorption isotherms of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone from binary and ternary mixtures in benzene and n-heptane on silica gel were measured. The experimental adsorption data are discussed on the basis of changes of the composition of mixed solvent (benzene + n-heptane) in ternary mixtures. It has been found that the different structures of the surface phase correspond to the system investigated. The marked dependence of the adsorption on the solvent character is demonstrated. For benzene and ternary (ketone + benzene + n-heptane) mixtures a mixed character of the surface phase is observed whose composition is determined by competition of liquid components for silica surface as well as its tendency to complex. Bilayer model of the surface phase gives a good representation of the experimental data for binary systems benzene + ketone.     

Viscosity from ternary mixtures of two weakly charged polyelectrolytes in solution

The mode-mode coupling approximation (MMCA) is applied to describe the behavior of the reduced viscosity η_r from ternary mixtures of two weakly charged polyelectrolytes in solution. Similarly (ε = +1) as well as oppositely (ε = −1) weakly charged polyions are discussed in this work. The variation of η_r with the total polyelectrolyte concentration C_T exhibits a peak. The position and the height of this peak show for a given concentration of added salt C_S a sensitive variation with: the charge parameters (degrees of ionization) f₁ and f₂ of both polyelectrolytes, the proportion of polyelectrolyte 1 within the mixture (x = C₁/C_T) and the Flory interaction parameter χ_F between monomeric units of different species. This calculation is presented within the framework of the Rouse model where no hydrodynamic interactions are taken into account.     

Mixed micelle formation and solubilization behavior toward polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of binary and ternary cationic-nonionic surfactant mixtures

Water solubility enhancements of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), viz., naphthalene, anthracene and pyrene, by micellar solutions at 25 degrees C using two series of surfactants, each involving two cationic and one nonionic surfactant in their single as well as equimolar binary and ternary mixed states, were measured and compared. The first series was composed of three surfactants, benzylhexadecyldimethylammonium chloride (C16BzCl), hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (C16Br), and polyoxyethylene(20)mono-n-hexadecyl ether (Brij-58) with a 16-carbon (C16) hydrophobic chain; the second series consisted of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (C12Br), dodecylethyldimethylammonium bromide (C12EBr), and polyoxyethylene(4)mono-n-dodecyl ether (Brij-30) with a 12-carbon (C12) chain. Solubilization capacity has been quantified in terms of the molar solubilization ratio, the micelle-water partition coefficient, the first stepwise association constant between solubilizate monomer and vacant micelle, and the average number of solubilizate molecules per micelle, determined employing spectrophoto-, tensio-, and flourimetric techniques. Cationic surfactants exhibited lesser solubilization capacity than nonionics in each series of surfactants with higher efficiency in the C16 series compared to the C12 series. Increase in hydrophobicity of head groups of cationics by incorporation of ethyl or benzyl groups enhanced their solubilization capacity. The mixing effect of surfactants on mixed micelle formation and solubilization efficiency has been discussed in light of the regular solution approximation (RSA). Cationic-nonionic binary combinations showed better solubilization capacity than pure cationics, nonionics, or cationic-cationic mixtures, which, in general, showed increase with increased hydrophobicity of PAHs. Equimolar cationic-cationic-nonionic ternary surfactant systems showed lower solubilization efficiency than their binary cationic-nonionic counterparts but higher than cationic-cationic ones. In addition, use of RSA has been extended, with fair success, to predict partition coefficients of ternary surfactant systems using data of binary surfactants systems. Mixed surfactants may improve the performance of surfactant-enhanced remediation of soils and sediments by decreasing the applied surfactant level and thus remediation cost.     

Reactions of binary and ternary alkali metal carbonate mixtures with aluminium oxide

Reactions of binary and ternary alkali metal carbonate mixtures with aluminium oxide were studied by means of a derivatograph under different conditions. Reaction products were identified by X-ray diffraction.In the presence of binary and ternary carbonate, mixtures containing Li₂CO₃ the product was always-lithium metaaluminate, transforming to the-form at higher temperatures, while using only Li₂CO₃ the orthodialuminate could be obtained too.

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Zusammenfassung Die Reaktionen binärer und ternärer Alkalikarbonatmischungen mit Aluminiumoxid wurden mittels eines Derivatographen unter verschiedenen Bedingungen untersucht. Die Reaktionsprodukte wurden durch Röntgendiffraktion identifiziert.In Gegenwart Li₂CO₃-haltiger binärer und ternärer Karbonatmischungen war das Produkt stets -Lithium-meta-aluminat, das bei höheren Temperaturen in die-Form überging, während bei Einsatz von Li₂CO₃ auch Orthodialuminat erhalten werden konnte.

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Résumé On a étudié à l'aide d'un Derivatograph, sous diverses conditions, la réaction de mélanges binaires et ternaires des carbonates alcalins avec l'oxyde d'aluminium. L'identification des produits formés a été effectuée par diffraction des rayons X.Si les mélanges binaires et ternaires de carbonates contiennent du carbonate de lithium, il se forme toujours 1'-métaaluminate de lithium, qui, à température plus élevée, se transforme en la forme. Si la carbonate de lithium est utilisé seul, on peut obtenir aussi l'ortho-dialuminate.

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