FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF ABACAVIR LOADED POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID NANOPARTICLES
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Nanoparticles render a promising drug delivery system of controlled and targeted drug release. These are specially designed to release the drug in the vicinity of target tissue. The aim of this present study was to develop and evaluate polymethacrylic acid nanoparticles containing nanoparticles abacavir in different drug to polymer ratio by nanoprecipitation method. SEM indicates that nanoparticles have a discrete spherical structure without aggregation. The average particle size was accurately found to be 120 ±9 - 403 ±3 nm. The particle size of the nanoparticles was gradually increased with increase in the proportion of polymethacrylic acid polymer. The drug containing nanoparticles was increasing on increasing polymer concentration up to a particular concentration ratio. No difference was observed in the extent of degradation of product during sixty days in which, nanoparticles were stored at various temperatures. FT-IR studies indicated that there were no chemical interaction between drug and polymer and stability of drug. The in-vitro release character from all the drug loaded batches was found to be zero order and rendered sustained release over a period of 24 h. The prepared formulations overcome and breakup the drawbacks and limitations of abacavir sustained release formulations and could possibility be advantageous in terms of increased bioavailability and efficacy of abacavir.
Authors and Affiliations
Dheivanai S. L. , Jeevaprakash G. , Nallathambi R. , Selva kumar, Senthilvelan S.
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