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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2018

Newly developed controlled release subcutaneous formulation for tramadol hydrochloride.

Mostafa Mabrouk, Hanan H Beherei, Shaimaa ElShebiney, Masaru Tanaka

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Article in Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Characterization of Polylactic Acid Membranes for Local Release of Tramadol.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  2. Genotoxicity and repair capability ofSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2020
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  3. Interpol review of controlled substances 2016-2019.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2020
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4 authors.

Mostafa MabroukRefractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, 33El Bohouth Street (former EL Tahrir Street.), Dokki, PO Box 12622, Giza, Egypt.
Hanan H BehereiRefractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, 33El Bohouth Street (former EL Tahrir Street.), Dokki, PO Box 12622, Giza, Egypt.
Shaimaa ElShebineyDepartment of Narcotics, Ergogenic Aids and Poisons, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Masaru TanakaInstitute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a drug delivery system of poly (Ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) ribbons to optimize the pharmaceutical action of tramadol for the first time according to our knowledge. PCL ribbons were fabricated and loaded with tramadol HCl. Ribbons were prepared by slip casting technique and coated with dipping technique with β-cyclodextrin. The chemical integrity and surface morphology of the ribbons were confirmed using FTIR and SEM coupled with EDX. In addition, thermodynamic behavior of the fabricated ribbons was investigated using DSC/TGA. Tramadol loading into PCL ribbons, biodegradation of ribbons and tramadol release kinetics were studied in PBS.The results revealed that the formulated composition did not affect the chemical integrity of the drug. Furthermore, SEM/EDX confirmed the inclusion of tramadol into the PCL matrix in homogenous distribution pattern without any observation of porous structure. The particle size of loaded tramadol was found to be in the range of (2-4 nm). The formulated composition did not affect the chemical integrity of the drug and should be further investigated for bioavailability. Tramadol exhibited controlled release behavior from PCL ribbons up to 45 days governed mainly by diffusion mechanism. The fabricated ribbons have a great potentiality to be implemented in the long term subcutaneous delivery of tramadol.

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Controlled releasePolycaprolcatoneRibbonsSubcutaneous membraneTramadolβ-Cyclodextrin

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PMID29844731
PMCPMC5961623

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