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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2018

Hydralazine HCl rapidly disintegrating sublingual tablets: simple dosage form of higher bioavailability and enhanced clinical efficacy for potential rapid control on hypertensive preeclampsia.

Samar Genedy, Ahmed Khames, Amal Hussein, Hatem Sarhan

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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 3 papers.

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Samar GenedyDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Ahmed KhamesDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt, dr_akhames@yahoo.com.
Amal HusseinDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Hatem SarhanDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Minia University · EGBeni-Suef University · EG

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Abstract

backgroundHypertensive disorders are the most common complication in pregnancy which can even lead to maternal mortality. Hydralazine hydrochloride (HHC), a direct-acting vasodilator, is intravenously used as the first-line therapy in controlling hypertension in pregnancy (preeclampsia). It suffers poor oral bioavailability (26%-50%) due to first-pass metabolism.

objectiveThis work aims for the preparation of HHC rapidly disintegrating sublingual tablets of higher absorption rate, short onset of action, and higher bioavailability for rapid control on blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive emergencies especially preeclampsia.

methodsHHC sublingual tablet mixtures were prepared using starch sodium glycolate and Pharmaburst as super disintegrants at three different levels by direct compression and were subjected to full in vitro evaluation; the drug bioavailability from the optimized sublingual tablet formula was assessed in comparison to conventional oral tablets in rabbits, and the clinical efficacy on controlling BP in induced preeclampsia like mouse model was also studied.

resultsThe results indicated compatibility of the prepared tablet mixtures, good flow, and acceptable mechanical strength. Sublingual tablet formula containing Pharmaburst (7%) that showed fastest disintegration (21 seconds) and 100% drug release within 5 minutes was selected for further bioavailability and pharmacodynamic studies. The drug bioavailability was significantly increased with

conclusionThese results confirm the suitability of the prepared HHC sublingual tablets for use in rapid control on hypertensive crisis especially in pregnant women as an alternate to parenteral administration.

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AnimalsBiological AvailabilityDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHydralazineMalePre-EclampsiaPregnancyRabbitsTabletsVasodilator AgentsHydralazineTabletsVasodilator Agentsabsorption from buccal cavityhypertensionl-NAMEpreeclampsiapre-eclampsia like mouse modelsublingual tablets

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