ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Hydrophilic and Functionalized Nanographene Oxide Incorporated Faster Dissolving Megestrol Acetate.
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- Enhancing the Solubility and Antibacterial Efficacy of Sulfamethoxazole by Incorporating Functionalized PLGA and Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles into the Crystal Structure.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Enhancing the Solubility of Co-Formulated Hydrophobic Drugs by Incorporating Functionalized Nano-Structured Poly Lactic-Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
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The aim of this work is to present an approach to enhance the dissolution of progestin medication, megestrol acetate (also known as MEGACE), for improving the dissolution rate and kinetic solubility by incorporating nano graphene oxide (nGO). An antisolvent precipitation process was investigated for nGO-drug composite preparation, where prepared composites showed crystalline properties that were similar to the pure drug but enhanced aqueous dispersibility and colloidal stability. To validate the efficient release profile of composite, in vitro dissolution testing was carried out using United States Pharmacopeia, USP-42 paddle method, with gastric pH (1.4) and intestinal pH (6.5) solutions to mimic in vivo conditions. Pure MA is practically insoluble (2 µg/mL at 37 °C). With the incorporation of nGO, it was possible to dissolve nearly 100% in the assay. With the incorporation of 1.0% of nGO, the time required to dissolve 50% and 80% of drug, namely T
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