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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2020

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Asma Mahmoudi, Bizhan Malaekeh-Nikouei, Mohammad Yahya Hanafi-Bojd, Mojtaba Toloei, Mehran Hosseini, Malihe Nikandish

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2020. 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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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asma MahmoudiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Bizhan Malaekeh-NikoueiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohammad Yahya Hanafi-BojdCellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-3894-5897
Mojtaba ToloeiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Anatomy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Mehran HosseiniCellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Anatomy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6793-2035
Malihe NikandishOphthalmology Department, Valiasr Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Birjand University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug with higher potency compared to cyclosporine A (as a useful immunosuppressant). We prepared an ophthalmic solution formulation of Tacrolimus using hydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin (HP-ßCD). In the present study, safety of this formulation was investigated in rabbits. MATERIALS AND

methodsFormulation containing HP-ßCD, Tacrolimus, Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Benzalkonium Chloride in PBS 7.4 was prepared. Tacrolimus concentration in ophthalmic preparation was 0.05% w/v. Ten male New Zealand white rabbits were housed in clean separated cages. One drop of Tacrolimus prepared formulation and a placebo formulation were applied every 12 hrs in the right and left eyes respectively, for 28 days.

resultsThis new aqueous formulation of Tacrolimus could improve Tacrolimus solubility about 42 times. Clinical examinations on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th and 28th days of study showed transient redness and conjunctivitis in some cases of both control and intervention groups that was not persistent. At the end of the study, there were no statistical differences between the two groups in corneal epithelial defect, redness or pathological evaluations.

conclusionThe results of this study suggest that eye drop formulation of CD-Tacrolimus is safe in preliminary evaluations and can be useful for further studies.

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animal studyhydroxypropyl beta cyclodextrin (HP-BCD)ocular administrationsafetyTacrolimus

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PMCPMC7108877
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