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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Chitosan Encapsulated Meloxicam Nanoparticles for Sustained Drug Delivery Applications: Preparation, Characterization, and Pharmacokinetics in Wistar Rats.

Muralidhar Yegireddy, Prakash Nadoor, Suguna Rao, Pavithra Balekatte Hanumanthu, Rashmi Rajashekaraiah, Santhosh Chickankandahalli Ramachandrappa, Girish Mallikarjun Halemani, Sravanthi Mannem, Tollamadugu Naga Venkata Krishna Vara Prasad, Sunilchandra Ubaradka

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Muralidhar YegireddyDepartment of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru 560 024, Karnataka, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2189-590X
Prakash NadoorKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar 585 401, Karnataka, India.
Suguna RaoKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar 585 401, Karnataka, India.
Pavithra Balekatte HanumanthuDepartment of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru 560 024, Karnataka, India.
Rashmi RajashekaraiahDepartment of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru 560 024, Karnataka, India.
Santhosh Chickankandahalli RamachandrappaKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar 585 401, Karnataka, India.
Girish Mallikarjun HalemaniKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar 585 401, Karnataka, India.
Sravanthi MannemState Level Diagnostic Laboratory, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Tollamadugu Naga Venkata Krishna Vara PrasadNanotechnology Laboratory, Regional Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Tirupati 517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sunilchandra UbaradkaKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar 585 401, Karnataka, India.
Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University · INAcharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University · INSri Venkateswara Veterinary University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meloxicam (MLX) is currently used in the therapeutic management of both acute and chronic inflammatory disorders such as pain, injuries, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis in both humans and animals. Gastrointestinal toxicity and occasional renal toxicity were observed in patients taking it for a long-term period. Meloxicam's late attainment of peak plasma concentration results in a slow onset of action. The goal of the current study was to prepare and characterize chitosan encapsulated meloxicam nanoparticles (CEMNPs) with high bioavailability and less gastro intestinal toxicity in order to prevent such issues. The size of the prepared CEMNPs was approximately 110-220 nm with a zetapotential of +39.9 mV and polydispersity index of 0.268, suggesting that they were uniformly dispersed nanoparticles. The FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy have confirmed the presence of MLX in the prepared CEMNPs. The pharmacokinetics have been studied with three groups of male Wistar rats receiving either of the treatments, viz., 4 mg·kg

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ChitosanNanoparticlesThiazinesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansMaleMeloxicamProspective StudiesRatsRats, WistarThiazolesAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalChitosanMeloxicamThiazinesThiazoleschitosanmeloxicamnanoparticlespharmacokineticsWistar rats

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PMID36364138
PMCPMC9658985
OpenAlexW4307437165

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