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Mucoadhesive bilayer buccal tablet of carvedilol-loaded chitosan microspheres: in vitro, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic investigations.

Abstract
A multiple-unit system comprising mucoadhesive bilayer buccal tablets of carvedilol-loaded chitosan microspheres (CMs) was developed to improve bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy of carvedilol. Drug-loaded CMs were prepared by spray drying, evaluated for powder and particle characteristics, and optimized batch of CMs was compressed into bilayer buccal tablets using Carbopol. Tablets were evaluated for physicochemical parameters, in vitro drug release, in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies. Optimized formulation, CMT1 (CMT, chitosan microsphere tablet) showed maximum mucoadhesive force (50 ± 1.84 dyne/cm²), exhibited 73.08 ± 3.05% drug release and demonstrated zero-order kinetics with non-Fickian release mechanism. Pharmacokinetic studies in rabbits showed significantly higher C(max) (71.26 ± 6.45 ng/mL), AUC(0-10) (AUC, area under the curve 390.75 ± 5.23 ng/mL/h) and AUC(0-∞) (664.72 ng/mL/h) than carvedilol oral tablet. Pharmacodynamic studies confirmed reduction in mean arterial pressure, heart rate, body weight and triglyceride on administration of bilayer buccal tablet compared to oral carvedilol tablet. Multiple-unit system exhibited enhanced bioavailability and sustained release of carvedilol, indicating its improved therapeutic potential for the treatment of hypertension.
AuthorsPramod Yedurkar, Munish Kumar Dhiman, Kailash Petkar, Krutika Sawant
JournalJournal of microencapsulation (J Microencapsul) Vol. 29 Issue 2 Pg. 126-37 ( 2012) ISSN: 1464-5246 [Electronic] England
PMID22047549 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Carbazoles
  • Propanolamines
  • Tablets
  • Carvedilol
  • Chitosan
Topics
  • Adhesiveness
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (administration & dosage)
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Carbazoles (administration & dosage, chemistry, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
  • Carvedilol
  • Cheek
  • Chitosan (administration & dosage)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Microspheres
  • Mouth Mucosa (metabolism)
  • Particle Size
  • Propanolamines (administration & dosage, chemistry, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Solubility
  • Tablets

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