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ArticleTherapeutic delivery2025

Formulation development, optimization, and evaluation of taste-masked medicated chewing gum of sertraline.

Prerna Kaushik, Vineet Mittal, Deepak Kaushik

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Prerna KaushikDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.
Vineet MittalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.
Deepak KaushikDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.D. University, Rohtak, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe present study focused on the development of taste-masked medicated chewing gums loaded with Sertraline- cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex to enhance patient compliance and palatability.

methodThe inclusion complexes were prepared by kneading method and underwent evaluations utilizing analytical techniques and in-vitro taste evaluation using E-Tongue. The inclusion complex was then impregnated into medicated chewing gums using directly compressible gum-based Health in Gum® employing Central Composite Design. The gums were assessed for weight variation, drug content (%), hardness, in-vitro-dissolution studies etc. Next, ex-vivo buccal permeation, stability testing, and Texture Profile Analysis were conducted on the optimized chewing gum batch.

resultsThe results of E-Tongue showed the credibility of the cyclodextrin in taste masking of bitter actives. The optimized formulation of chewing gum demonstrated 4.1 ± 0.88 kg/cm

conclusionThe outcomes showed that taste-masked medicated chewing gum would be a superior choice to traditional tablet formulation with improved drug release, and palatability.

Indexed as

Chewing GumSertralineTasteChemistry, PharmaceuticalCyclodextrinsDrug CompoundingDrug LiberationDrug StabilityHardnessHumansSolubilityTabletsChewing GumCyclodextrinsSertralineTabletsbuccal permeationcentral composite designChewing gumcyclodextrin inclusion complexesE-Tongueprinciple component analysistaste maskingtexture analyzer

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PMID40396892
PMCPMC12218489

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