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ArticleDrug delivery2021

Eplerenone nanocrystals engineered by controlled crystallization for enhanced oral bioavailability.

Muhammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Mohsin Ansari, Sadia Tabassam Arif, Abida Raza, Ho-Ik Choi, Chang-Wan Lim, Ha-Yeon Noh, Jin-Su Noh, Salman Akram, Hafiz Awais Nawaz and 5 more

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Article in Drug delivery, 2021. 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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2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Muhammad Ayub KhanRiphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Mohsin AnsariRiphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sadia Tabassam ArifRiphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abida RazaNanomedicine Research Laboratory, National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4414-1070
Ho-Ik ChoiCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Wan LimCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Ha-Yeon NohCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Su NohCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Salman AkramLaboratory for the Study of Rheology and the Adhesion of Medical Adhesives, IPREM, University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, Pau, France.
Hafiz Awais NawazInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad AmmadDrug Testing Laboratory Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abir Abdullah AlamroDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amani Ahmed AlghamdiDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jin-Ki KimCollege of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
Alam ZebRiphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3753-034X
Hanyang University · KRRiphah International University · PKKing Saud University · SAPakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences · PKUniversité de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour · FRUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poor aqueous solubility of eplerenone (EPL) is a major obstacle to achieve sufficient bioavailability after oral administration. In this study, we aimed to develop and evaluate eplerenone nanocrystals (EPL-NCs) for solubility and dissolution enhancement. D-optimal combined mixture process using Design-Expert software was employed to generate different combinations for optimization. EPL-NCs were prepared by a bottom-up, controlled crystallization technique during freeze-drying. The optimized EPL-NCs were evaluated for their size, morphology, thermal behavior, crystalline structure, saturation solubility, dissolution profile,

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Administration, OralAnimalsAntihypertensive AgentsArea Under CurveBody WeightCalorimetry, Differential ScanningChemistry, PharmaceuticalDrug LiberationDrug StabilityEplerenoneFreeze DryingMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMiceMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningNanoparticlesAntihypertensive AgentsEplerenoneacute toxicity studycontrolled crystallizationdissolution rate and bioavailabilityEplerenonenanocrystalspoorly aqueous solubility

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PMID34842018
PMCPMC8635601
OpenAlexW3217201779

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