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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS): Measuring Energy Dynamics to Determine Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability.

Fiza Ur Rehman, Arshad Farid, Shefaat Ullah Shah, Muhammad Junaid Dar, Asim Ur Rehman, Naveed Ahmed, Sheikh Abdur Rashid, Irfan Shaukat, Muddaser Shah, Ghadeer M Albadrani and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 40 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 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Fiza Ur RehmanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, 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
Muhammad Junaid DarDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Asim Ur RehmanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4619-0359
Naveed AhmedDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-9945
Sheikh Abdur RashidSkin/Regenerative Medicine and Drug Delivery Research, GCPS, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2731-2138
Irfan ShaukatDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Narowal, Narowal 51600, Pakistan.
Muddaser ShahDepartment of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-8839-4419
Ghadeer M AlbadraniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5657-4650
Mohamed KamelDepartment of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt.
Ahmed E AltyarDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6210-3628
Mohamed M Abdel-DaimDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4341-2713
Kifayat Ullah ShahDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Quaid-i-Azam University · PKGomal University · PKAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKCairo University · EGKing Abdulaziz University · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SASuez Canal University · EG

Funding

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University PNURSP2022R30
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research was designed to identify thermodynamically and kinetically stable lipidic self-emulsifying formulations through simple energy dynamics in addition to highlighting and clarifying common ambiguities in the literature in this regard. Proposing a model study, this research shows how most of the professed energetically stable systems are actually energetically unstable, subjected to indiscriminate and false characterization, leading to significant effects for their pharmaceutical applications. A self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) was developed and then solidified (S-SEDDS) using a model drug finasteride. Physical nature of SEDDS was identified by measuring simple dynamics which showed that the developed dispersion was thermodynamically unstable. An in vivo study of albino rats showed a three-fold enhanced bioavailability of model drug with SEDDS as compared to the commercial tablets. The study concluded that measuring simple energy dynamics through inherent properties can distinguish between thermodynamically stable and unstable lipidic systems. It might lead to correct identification of a specific lipidic formulation and the application of appropriate characterization techniques accordingly. Future research strategies include improving their pharmaceutical applications and understanding the basic differences in their natures.

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finasteridekinetic stabilitylipidic formulationsmicroemulsionsnanoemulsionsself-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS)thermodynamic stability

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PMID36145285
PMCPMC9500766
OpenAlexW4293769734

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