Nanosizing of valsartan by high pressure homogenization to produce dissolution enhanced nanosuspension: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodyanamic study.
Drug Deliv
; 23(3): 940-50, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the present study was to formulate and evaluate nanosuspension of Valsartan (VAL), a poorly water soluble and low bioavailable drug (solubility of 0.18 mg mL(-1); 23% of oral bioavailability) with the aim of improving the aqueous solubility thus the bioavailability and consequently better anti-hypertensive activity.METHODS:
Valsartan nanosuspension (VAL-NS) was prepared using high-pressure homogenization followed by lyophilisation. The screening of homogenization factors influencing nanosuspension was done by 3-factorial, 3-level Box-Behnken statistical design. Model suggested the influential role of homogenization pressure and cycles on drug nanosizing. The optimized formulation containing Poloxamer(-1)88 (PXM 188) was homogenized for 2 cycles at 500 and 1000 bar, followed by 5 cycles at 1500 bars.RESULTS:
The size analysis and transmission electron microscopy showed nanometric size range and uniform shape of the nanosuspension. The in vitro dissolution showed an enhanced release of VAL from nanosuspension (VAL-NS) compared to physical mixture with PXM 188. Pharmacodynamic results showed that, oral administration of VAL-NS significantly lowered (p ≤ 0.001) blood pressure in comparison to non-homogenized VAL (VAL-Susp) in Wistar rat. The level of VAL in rat plasma treated with VAL-NS showed significant difference (p ≤ 0.005) in Cmax (1627.47 ± 112.05 ng mL(-1)), Tmax (2.00 h) and AUC0â24 (13279.2 ± 589.426 ng h mL(-1)) compared to VAL-Susp that was found to be 1384.73 ± 98.76 ng mL(-1), 3.00 h and 9416.24 ± 218.48 ng h mL(-1) respectively. The lower Tmax value, proved the enhanced dissolution rate of VAL.CONCLUSION:
The overall results proved that newly developed VAL-NS increased the plasma bioavailability and pharmacodyanamic potential over the reference formulation containing crude VAL.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suspensiones
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Nanopartículas
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Valsartán
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Drug Deliv
Asunto de la revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India