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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2023

Nano-Emulsion Based Gel for Topical Delivery of an Anti-Inflammatory Drug: In vitro and in vivo Evaluation.

Dalia A Gaber, Amal M Alsubaiyel, Alanoud K Alabdulrahim, Hanan Z Alharbi, Rama M Aldubaikhy, Rawan S Alharbi, Wades K Albishr, Heba A Mohamed

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dalia A GaberDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Amal M AlsubaiyelDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Alanoud K AlabdulrahimCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Hanan Z AlharbiCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Rama M AldubaikhyCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Rawan S AlharbiCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Wades K AlbishrCollege of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Heba A MohamedDepartment of Organic Chemistry, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Qassim University · SANational Water Research Center · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Arthritic disorder is a common disease in elderly patients and the most common cause of joint dysfunction. This study aims to design Piroxicam-loaded nanoemulsion (PXM-NE) formulations to enhance the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the drug for topical use. Methods: The nanoemulsion preparations were designed based on a high-pressure homogenization technique and were characterized for particle size (PS), poly dispersity index (Pi), zeta potential (ZP), drug content, and the selected formula was investigated for its topical analgesic activity and pharmacokinetic parameters. Results: The characterizations showed that the PS was 310.20±19.84 nm, Pi was 0.15±0.02, and ZP was -15.74±1.6 mV for the selected formula. A morphology study showed that the PXM-NE droplets were spherical with a uniform size distribution. The in vitro release study showed a biphasic release pattern with a rapid release within the first 2 hours followed by a sustained release pattern. The analgesic activity for optimal formula was 1.66 times higher than the commercial gel with a double duration of analgesic activity. The C Conclusion: The results showed good physicochemical properties, higher bioavailability, and a longer analgesic effect of PXM from nanoemulsion gel, as compared to the commercial product.

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AnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAdministration, TopicalAgedDrug CompoundingHumansParticle SizePiroxicamAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPiroxicamanalgesicsanti-inflammatory activitydrug efficacyin vivo studynanocarrier

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PMID37216175
PMCPMC10198277
OpenAlexW4377563854

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