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Acyclovir-Polyethylene Glycol 6000 Binary Dispersions: Mechanistic Insights

Acyclovir-Polyethylene Glycol 6000 Binary Dispersions: Mechanistic Insights

Krishnamoorthy Venkateskumar, Subramani Parasuraman, Raju Gunasunderi, Krishnan Sureshkumar, M Muralidhar Nayak, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Khassen Khoo, Heng Wei Kai

AAPS PharmSciTech. 2017 Aug;18(6):2085-2094.

PMID: 28004342

Abstract:

The dissolution and subsequent oral bioavailability of acyclovir (ACY) is limited by its poor aqueous solubility. An attempt has been made in this work to provide mechanistic insights into the solubility enhancement and dissolution of ACY by using the water-soluble carrier polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG6000). Solid dispersions with varying ratios of the drug (ACY) and carrier (PEG6000) were prepared and evaluated by phase solubility, in vitro release studies, kinetic analysis, in situ perfusion, and in vitro permeation studies. Solid state characterization was done by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, and surface morphology was assessed by polarizing microscopic image analysis, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis. Thermodynamic parameters indicated the solubilization effect of the carrier. The aqueous solubility and dissolution of ACY was found to be higher in all samples. The findings of XRD, DSC, FTIR and NMR analysis confirmed the formation of solid solution, crystallinity reduction, and the absence of interaction between the drug and carrier. SEM and AFM analysis reports ratified the particle size reduction and change in the surface morphology in samples. The permeation coefficient and amount of ACY diffused were higher in samples in comparison to pure ACY. Stability was found to be higher in dispersions. The results suggest that the study findings provided clear mechanical insights into the solubility and dissolution enhancement of ACY in PEG6000, and such findings could lay the platform for resolving the poor aqueous solubility issues in formulation development.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP25322683-G	Polyethylene glycol 6000		25322-68-3	Price

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