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ArticleDesigned monomers and polymers2022

Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan based controlled release nanoparticles for the delivery of ticagrelor.

Nariman Shahid, Alia Erum, Muhammad Zaman, Ume Ruqia Tulain, Qurat-Ul-Ain Shoaib, Nadia Shamshad Malik, Rizwana Kausar, Ayesha Rashid, Umaira Rehman

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Article in Designed monomers and polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Nariman ShahidFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Alia ErumFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Muhammad ZamanFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ume Ruqia TulainFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-1466
Qurat-Ul-Ain ShoaibAkhtar Saeed College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Nadia Shamshad MalikFaculty of Pharmacy, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rizwana KausarILM College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Ayesha RashidDepartment of Pharmacy, The Women University Multan, Pakistan.
Umaira RehmanFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.
University of Sargodha · PKCapital University of Science and Technology · PKFarooq Hospital · PKThe Women University Multan · PKUniversity of Central Punjab · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this contemporary work was to formulate a controlled release mucoadhesive nanoparticle formulation for enhancing the oral bioavailability of Ticagrelor (TG), a BCS class IV drug, having low oral bioavailability of about 36%. The nanoparticles can act as efficient carriers for hydrophobic drugs, due to having high surface area and hence can improve their aqueous solubility due to their hydrophilic nature. The nanoparticles (NPs) of TG were formulated using chitosan (CH) as polymer and sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as cross-linker, by ionic gelation technique with varying concentrations of polymer with respect to TG and TPP. Characterization of prepared nanoparticles was carried out to assess zeta potential, size, shape, entrapment efficiency (EE) and loading capacity (LC), using zeta sizer, surface morphology and chemical compatibility analysis. Drug release was observed using UV-Spectrophotometer. By increasing concentration of CH the desired size of particles (106.9 nm), zeta potential (22.6 mv) and poly dispersity index (0.364) was achieved. In vitro profiles showed a controlled and prolonged release of TG in both lower pH-1.2 and neutral pH-7.4 mediums, with effective protection of entrapped TG in simulated gastric conditions. X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) showed the crystalline nature of formed NPs. Hence, this effort showed that hydrophobic drugs can be effectively encapsulated in nanoparticulate systems to enhance their solubility and stability, ultimately improving their bioavailability and effectiveness with better patient compliance by reducing dosing frequencies as well.

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bioavailabilitychitosanhydrophilichydrophobicionic gelationNanoparticlesticagrelor

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PMID35341118
PMCPMC8942484
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