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ArticlePharmaceutics2022

Nanocrytals-Mediated Oral Drug Delivery: Enhanced Bioavailability of Amiodarone.

Anum Munir Awan, Arshad Farid, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Dildar Khan, Fiza Ur Rehman, Muhammad Junaid Dar, Tayyaba Iftikhar, Shakira Ghazanfar, Charis M Galanakis, Abdulhakeem S Alamri and 2 more

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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 4 papers.

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Anum Munir AwanDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Arshad FaridGomal Center of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5147-5936
Shefaat Ullah ShahSkin/Regenerative Medicine and Drug Delivery Research, GCPS, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3271-2806
Dildar KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Fiza Ur RehmanDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Muhammad Junaid DarDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-0210-4412
Tayyaba IftikharDepartment of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Shakira GhazanfarFunctional Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad 45500, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6277-5106
Charis M GalanakisResearch & Innovation Department, Galanakis Laboratories, 73131 Chania, Greece.
Abdulhakeem S AlamriDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3174-0434
Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin AsdaqDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1533-9667
Kifayat Ullah ShahDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Quaid-i-Azam University · PKGomal University · PKTaif University · SAAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKAlmaarefa UniversityPakistan Agricultural Research Council · PK

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve the saturation solubility, dissolution profile and oral bioavailability of amiodarone hydrochloride (AMH), a highly lipophilic drug. Stabilizer (Pluronic F-127)-coated AMH nanocrystals (AMH-NCs) were developed by a combination of antisolvent precipitation and homogenization techniques. The optimized formulation comprised pluronic F-127 and AMH at the concentration of 4% and 2% w/v, respectively. The particle size (PS), zeta potential (ZP) and polydispersity index (PDI) of the optimized formulation was found to be 221 ± 1.2 nm, 35.3 mV and 0.333, respectively. The optimized formulation exhibited a rough surface morphology with particles in colloidal dimensions and a significant reduction in crystallinity of the drug. AMH-NCs showed a marked increase in the saturation solubility as well as rapid dissolution rate when compared with the AMH and marketed product. The stability study displayed that the formulation was stable for 3 months, with no significant change in the PS, ZP and PDI. The in vivo pharmacokinetic study demonstrated the ability of AMH-NCs to significantly (p < 0.05) improve the oral bioavailability (2.1-fold) of AMH in comparison with AMH solution, indicating that the production of AMH-NCs using a combination of antisolvent precipitation and homogenization techniques could enhance the bioavailability of the drug.

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amiodarone HClbioavailability enhancementdrug deliverynanocrystalspluronic F-127

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PMCPMC9245605
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