1-monooleoyl-rac-glycerol and ethyl-cellulose

Controlled-release metronidazole, mucoadhesive gel proposed as a drug-delivery system for periodontal application was developed and characterized. The system was based on a mixture of glycerylmonooleate (GMO) and ethylcellulose (EC). The mechanism of release depends: firstly, on the ability of GMO to form a viscous liquid crystalline mesophases and secondly on the solubilized EC to form a hydrophobic network when the mixture comes into contact with water resulting in sustaining the release of the drug. Ethylcellulose dissolved in GMO had a profound influence on the rate of drug release, reduced the initial drug release and prolonged the sustained release of metronidazole. Propylene glycol (PG) was added to increase the solubility of the drug and water was added with PG to control the viscosity. A controlled release formulation containing w/w, 20% metronidazole, 10% PG, 5% water and 65% GMO that contains 7% EC was found to be mucoadhesive, easily injectable at room temperature, and to follow Fickian diffusion release mechanism. When the drug loading was increased the drug release was accelerated, and the mechanism followed anomalous controlled-release mechanism. Stability studies indicated that the formulation should be stored at 4 °C in a dark place.

Topics: Adhesiveness; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Cellulose; Chickens; Delayed-Action Preparations; Drug Delivery Systems; Drug Liberation; Drug Stability; Drug Storage; Excipients; Gels; Glycerides; Humans; Metronidazole; Mucous Membrane; Particle Size; Periodontal Diseases; Phase Transition; Propylene Glycol; Rheology; Solubility

The purpose of this study was to produce hollow and bioadhesive microspheres to lengthen drug retention time in the stomach. In these microspheres, ethylcellulose was used as the matrix, Eudragit EPO was employed to modulate the release rate, and glyceryl monooleate (GMO) was the bioadhesive polymer in situ. The morphological characteristics of the microspheres were defined using scanning electron microscopy. The in vitro release test showed that the release rate of drug from the microspheres was pH-dependent, and was not influenced by the GMO coating film. The prepared microspheres demonstrated strong mucoadhesive properties with good buoyancy both in vitro and in vivo. Pharmacokinetic analysis indicated that the elimination half-life time of the hollow-bioadhesive microspheres was prolonged, and that the elimination rate was decreased. In conclusion, the hollow-bioadhesive synergic drug delivery system may be advantageous in the treatment of stomach diseases.

Topics: Adhesives; Cellulose; Delayed-Action Preparations; Drug Carriers; Drug Compounding; Drug Delivery Systems; Excipients; Ficusin; Gastric Mucosa; Glycerides; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Microspheres; Particle Size; Photosensitizing Agents; Polymethacrylic Acids