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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2018

Betahistine dihydrochloride transdermal delivery via optimized thermosensitive gels: percutaneous absorption evaluation using rat growth as a biomarker.

Mohammed Hassan Elkomy, Shahira F El-Menshawe, Adel Ahmed Ali, Abdelkhalik Ali Halawa, Ahmed S G Srag El-Din

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Article in Drug delivery and translational research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammed Hassan ElkomyDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt. melkomy@pharm.bsu.edu.eg.
Shahira F El-MenshaweDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.
Adel Ahmed AliDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.
Abdelkhalik Ali HalawaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Ahmed S G Srag El-DinDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Beni-Suef University · EGNahda University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a betahistine dihydrochloride (BH) thermoreversible bioadhesive gel intended for transdermal delivery. The gels were obtained via cold method. A full factorial design was employed to investigate the joint effect of Poloxamer 407 concentration (18 and 20%), adhesive polymer type (Polyvinyl pyrolidone, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and Carbopol 934), and adhesive polymer concentration (0.5 and 1.5%) on gelling temperature, viscosity at 37 °C, and adhesion strength. Data collected were analyzed using multiple linear regression. A desirability index approach with relative importance weight was used to choose the most desirable formulation. F4 (20% Poloxamer+1.5% Carbopol) was selected for further characterization. F4 released 96.97% drug in 12 h across hairless rat skin. F4 gelation temperature and time were 36 ± 0.35 °C, and 6 ± 0.7 min, respectively. F4 adhesive force was 8835.68 dyne/cm

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Administration, CutaneousAnimalsBetahistineBiomarkersDelayed-Action PreparationsEatingFemaleGelsHistamine AgonistsPolymersRatsSkinSkin AbsorptionTemperatureViscosityWeight GainBetahistineBiomarkersDelayed-Action PreparationsGelsHistamine AgonistsPolymersBetahistineHistopathologyOptimizationPercutaneous absorptionPharmacodynamicsThermoreversible gel

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PMID29159693
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