Optimization of the Formulation of Roxatidine Acetate Hydrochloride Sustained-release Tablets by Central Composite Design-response Surface Methodology / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the formulation of Roxatidine acetate hydrochloride(ROX)sustained-release tablets. METHODS:ROX sustained-release tablets were prepared by direct powder compression method. Central composite design-response surface methodology was used to optimize the formulation with composite index of 1,4,8 h in vitro accumulative release rate as index,using mass ratio of lactose/microcrystalline cellulose(MCC)(m/m),ethyl cellulose(EC)amount and HPMC amount as factors. Validation test was also conducted. RESULTS:The optimal formulation was as follows as ROX 75 mg,lactose 45 mg, MCC 91 mg,EC 65 mg,HPMC 124 mg,micropowder silica gel 2 mg. 1,4,8 h in vitro accumulative release rates of prepared sustained-release tablets were(30.7 ± 0.5)%,(65.8 ± 0.7)%,(89.4 ± 0.6)%,respectively. Related errors of them to predicted value were 0.6%,0.8%,1.2%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS:ROX sustained-release tablets are prepared successfully,and sustained-release effect is consisted with the expected effect.