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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2020

Mini-Tablets versus Nanoparticles for Controlling the Release of Amoxicillin: In vitro/In vivo Study.

Dalia A Gaber, Hessah S Alhawas, Fatimah A Alfadhel, Siham A Abdoun, Amal M Alsubaiyel, Rehab M Alsawi

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Dalia A GaberDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Hessah S AlhawasCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Fatimah A AlfadhelCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Siham A AbdounDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Amal M AlsubaiyelDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, kingdom of saudi arabia.
Rehab M AlsawiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, kingdom of saudi arabia.

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introductionControlling the drug release from the dosage form at a definite rate is the main challenge for a successful oral controlled-release drug delivery system. In this study, mini-tablets (MTs) and lipid/polymer nanoparticles (LPNs) of lipid polymer and chitosan in different ratios were designed to encapsulate and control the release time of Amoxicillin (AMX).

methodsPhysical characteristics and in vitro release profiles of both MT and LPN formulations were studied. Antimicrobial activity and oral pharmacokinetics of the optimum MT and LPN formulations in comparison to market tablet were studied in rats.

resultsAll designed formulations of AMX as MTs and LPNs showed accepted characteristics. MT-6 (Compritol/Chitosan 1:1) showed the greatest retardation among all prepared minitablet preparations, releasing about 79.5% of AMX over 8 h. In contrast, LPN-11 (AMX: Cr 1:3/Chitosan 1 mg/mL) had the slowest drug release, revealing the sustained release of 80.9% within 8 h. The MIC of both optimized tablet formula (MT-6) and LPNs formula (LPN-11) was around two-fold lower than the control against

conclusionThe results verified that both controlled-release mini-tablets and lipid/polymer nanoparticles can be used for sustaining the release and hence improve the bioavailability of amoxicillin.

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AmoxicillinAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiological AvailabilityDrug LiberationHelicobacter pyloriKineticsMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanoparticlesRatsRats, WistarTabletsAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsTabletsamoxicillinbioavailabilitychitosanlipid-polymermini-tabletnanoparticlessustain release

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