ArticleMethods and protocols2025
Analysis of the Effect of the Tablet Matrix on the Polymorphism of Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Naproxen Sodium in Commercially Available Pharmaceutical Formulations.
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Abstract
Pharmaceutical formulations, in addition to the medicinal substance(s), contain added excipients that make it possible to create a pharmaceutical product that exhibits required properties in terms of mechanical, physical, chemical, and microbiological stability. Additionally, these substances can act as release modifiers or improve bioavailability parameters. Literature data indicate that excipients, especially polymeric ones, can also affect the polymorphism of the active substance, resulting in drug bioavailability enhancement or reduction. This influence can be evaluated using thermal and spectroscopic methods. In the study, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), vibrational spectroscopic studies (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) assay of ibuprofen, naproxen, and naproxen sodium standards and pharmaceutical preparations containing these medicinal substances in their compositions were carried out. DSC results indicated that a sharp melting peak was observed on the DSC curves of the standards, confirming their crystalline form. DSC results obtained for pharmaceutical formulations also indicated that the enthalpy of melting is sometimes lower than calculated from the percentage of active ingredients in the formulations. In addition, the melting peak is often broadened and shifted toward lower temperatures, suggesting the influence of excipients on the polymorphism of drug substances. The FTIR and Raman spectra of pharmaceutical formulations contained all characteristics of the active substances. XRD analysis was also performed. Therefore, possible chemical interactions between the components of the preparations have been excluded. At the same time, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy results as well as XRD assay showed a reduction in the height of signals corresponding to the crystalline API form, confirming the possibility of reducing API crystallinity in pharmaceutical formulations.
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