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ArticlePharmaceutics2022

In Vivo Investigation of (2-Hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin-Based Formulation of Spironolactone in Aqueous Solution for Paediatric Use.

Antonio Lopalco, Annachiara Manni, Alexander Keeley, Shozeb Haider, Wenliang Li, Angela Lopedota, Cosimo Damiano Altomare, Nunzio Denora, Catherine Tuleu

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 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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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Antonio LopalcoDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2124-9211
Annachiara ManniSchool of Pharmacy, University College of London, 29/39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.
Alexander KeeleySchool of Pharmacy, University College of London, 29/39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.
Shozeb HaiderSchool of Pharmacy, University College of London, 29/39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.
Wenliang LiImperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Angela LopedotaDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
Cosimo Damiano AltomareDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5016-5805
Nunzio DenoraDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7756-7828
Catherine TuleuSchool of Pharmacy, University College of London, 29/39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8384-357X
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity College London · GBImperial College London · GBUniversity of Parma · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spironolactone (SPL), a potent anti-aldosterone steroidal drug used to treat several diseases in paediatric patients (e.g., hypertension, primary aldosteronism, Bartter's syndrome, and congestive heart failure), is not available in child-friendly dosage forms, and spironolactone liquids have been reported to be unpalatable. Aiming to enhance SPL solubility in aqueous solution and overcome palatability, herein, the effects of (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CyD) were thoroughly investigated on solubilisation in water and on masking the unpleasant taste of SPL in vivo. Although the complexation of SPL with HP-β-CyD was demonstrated through phase solubility studies, Job's plot, NMR and computational docking studies, our in vivo tests did not show significant effects on taste aversion. Our findings, on the one hand, suggest that the formation of an inclusion complex of SPL with HP-β-CyD itself is not necessarily a good indicator for an acceptable degree of palatability, whereas, on the other hand, they constitute the basis for investigating other cyclodextrin-based formulations of the poorly water-soluble steroidal drug, including solid dosage forms, such as spray-dried powders and orodispersible tablets.

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brief-access taste aversioncyclodextrin inclusionhuman taste panelhydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrinpaediatric formulationpalatabilityphase solubility studyspironolactone

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PMID35456614
PMCPMC9029429
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