Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29503531›Full record

ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2018

A novel ocular delivery of brinzolamide based on gellan gum: in vitro and in vivo evaluation.

Jingfen Sun, Zhengshen Zhou

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  20. Advances and limitations of drug delivery systems formulated as eye drops.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jingfen SunDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Zhengshen ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the study was to develop a sustained ocular delivery of brinzolamide (BLZ) based on gellan gum.

methodsThe formulations were characterized for clarity, gelling capacity, rheological studies, pH, drug content, and in vitro drug-release behavior. In vivo rabbit eye irritation test was conducted to evaluate irritation of the BLZ gel drug-delivery system. The prepared BLZ formulations were then investigated in vivo and compared with commercially available BLZ eyedrops with regard to pharmacodynamics.

resultsThe results showed that the optimum concentration of gellan gum was 0.25% w/v; the prepared liquid was converted into a flowing gel after the addition of simulated tear fluid. In vitro release profiles showed that the release of BLZ from the in situ gel exhibited sustained characteristics. Draize test results showed that BLZ in situ gels did not stimulate signs of eye tissue activity and were less irritating than BLZ solutions and commercial Azopt.

conclusionThe results of pharmacodynamics implied that the novel preparation of BLZ in situ gel effectively prolonged the intraocular pressure-lowering effect after administration.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsAdministration, OphthalmicAnimalsCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsChemistry, PharmaceuticalDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CompoundingDrug LiberationGelsIntraocular PressureOphthalmic SolutionsPolysaccharides, BacterialRabbitsRheologySulfonamidesThiazinesbrinzolamideCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsDelayed-Action Preparationsgellan gumGelsOphthalmic SolutionsPolysaccharides, BacterialSulfonamidesThiazinesglaucomain situ gelion sensitiveocular drug deliverysustained release

Identifiers

PMID29503531
PMCPMC5825998

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