DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN IN SITU THERMOGELLING SYSTEM OF OFLOXACIN FOR CONTROLLED OCULAR DELIVERY
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Pharamceutical and Clinical Research - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop an in situ ocular gel of ofloxacin which aimed to prolong corneal residence time while controlling drug release. Method: In situ gelling solutions were prepared from Poloxamer 407, a temperature-sensitive gelling polymer and to which, mucoadhesive polymers such as hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 15 cps and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were included to provide corneal adhesion. Drug incorporated gels were prepared and evaluated for their appearance, pH, gelation temperature, and in vitro drug release studies. Results: Incorporation of the drug into the formulation increased the gelation temperature while the addition of mucoadhesive polymers decreased the gelation temperature. Increasing the concentration of bio-adhesive polymers retarded the release of ofloxacin from the poloxamer solutions and drug release was sustained over a period of 9 h. PVA had no significant effect on the gelation temperature and could not sustain the drug release for a longer duration. The in vitro release profiles of the drug from all the formulations could be best expressed by Higuchi’s equation which indicated that gels followed matrix diffusion process and drug release from gel formulations followed first-order process. Conclusion: The results showed that the developed system would be promising in the treatment of ocular infections with the combined advantages of ease of administration, the accuracy of dosing, increased bioavailability, and prolonged retention time.
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ANANTH PRABHU, MARINA KOLAND
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