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ArticlePharmaceutics2021

Synthesis and Evaluation of Thiol-Conjugated Poloxamer and Its Pharmaceutical Applications.

Muhammad Zaman, Sadaf Saeed, Rabia Imtiaz Bajwa, Muhammad Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Saeed Ur Rahman, Muhammad Jamshaid, Muhammad F Rasool, Abdul Majeed, Imran Imran, Faleh Alqahtani and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhammad ZamanFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-1768-2979
Sadaf SaeedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Rabia Imtiaz BajwaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shafeeq Ur RahmanFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Saeed Ur RahmanOral Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar 59000, Pakistan.
Muhammad JamshaidFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Muhammad F RasoolDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8607-8583
Abdul MajeedDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6711-0832
Imran ImranDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-1337-8574
Faleh AlqahtaniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3924-593X
Sultan AlshehriDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0922-9819
Abdullah F AlAsmariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7569-4287
Nemat AliDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed S AlasmariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SABahauddin Zakariya University · PKUniversity of Central Punjab · PKUniversity of Lahore · PKKhyber Medical University · PK

Funding

Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University RG-1441-451.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current study was designed to convert the poloxamer (PLX) into thiolated poloxamer (TPLX), followed by its physicochemical, biocompatibilities studies, and applications as a pharmaceutical excipient in the development of tacrolimus (TCM)-containing compressed tablets. Thiolation was accomplished by using thiourea as a thiol donor and hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a catalyst in the reaction. Both PLX and TPLX were evaluated for surface morphology based on SEM, the crystalline or amorphous nature of the particles, thiol contents, micromeritics, FTIR, and biocompatibility studies in albino rats. Furthermore, the polymers were used in the development of compressed tablets. Later, they were also characterized for thickness, diameter, hardness, weight variation, swelling index, disintegration time, mucoadhesion, and in vitro drug release. The outcomes of the study showed that the thiolation process was accomplished successfully, which was confirmed by FTIR, where a characteristic peak was noticed at 2695.9968 cm

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drug releasein vitro dissolution studiesin vivo analysismucoadhesionpoloxamerthiolationthiourea

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PMID34064792
PMCPMC8151909
OpenAlexW3160476122

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