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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2018

Development of controlled release silicone adhesive-based mupirocin patch demonstrates antibacterial activity on live rat skin against

Sheba R David, Nurafiqah Malek, Abdul Hanif Mahadi, Srikumar Chakravarthi, Rajan Rajabalaya

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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. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sheba R DavidPAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Nurafiqah MalekPAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Abdul Hanif MahadiCentre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences (CAMES), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Srikumar ChakravarthiSchool of Medicine, Perdana University, Jalan MAEPS Perdana, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Rajan RajabalayaPAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Universiti Brunei Darussalam · BNPerdana University · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeritonitis is the most serious complication of peritoneal dialysis.

methodsThe matrix patches were prepared by using different polymers, with and without silicone adhesive, dibutyl sebacate and mupirocin. The patches were characterized for mechanical properties, drug content, moisture content, water absorption capacity and Fourier transform infrared spectrum. In vitro release studies were performed by using Franz diffusion cell. In vitro disk diffusion assay was performed on the Mueller-Hinton Agar plate to measure the zone of inhibition of the patches. The in vivo study was performed on four groups of rats with bacterial counts at three different time intervals, along with skin irritancy and histopathologic studies.

resultsThe patches showed appropriate average thickness (0.63-1.12 mm), tensile strength (5.08-10.08 MPa) and modulus of elasticity (21.53-42.19 MPa). The drug content ranged from 94.5% to 97.4%, while the moisture content and water absorption capacities at two relative humidities (75% and 93%) were in the range of 1.082-3.139 and 1.287-4.148 wt%, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectra showed that there were no significant interactions between the polymer and the drug. The highest percentage of drug release at 8 hours was 47.94%. The highest zone of inhibition obtained was 28.3 mm against

conclusionThe in vitro and in vivo studies indicated that controlled release patches reduced the migration of

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AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular StructureMupirocinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySiliconesSkinStaphylococcus aureusStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Bacterial AgentsMupirocinSiliconesantibacterialdialysis infectionhistopathologymatrix patchperitonitistransdermal delivery

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PMID29563773
PMCPMC5848847
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