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ArticleInternational journal of pharmaceutics: X2025

Foamable pluroleosomes system loaded with amlodipine as a repurposed antibacterial topical formulation against MRSA-induced infection; optimization,

Alaa S Eita, Amna M A Makky, Asem Anter, Islam A Khalil

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Alaa S EitaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), P.O. Box 77, Giza, Egypt.
Amna M A MakkyDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Asem AnterMicrobiology Unit, Drug Factory, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), P.O. Box 77, Giza, Egypt.
Islam A KhalilDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), P.O. Box 77, Giza, Egypt.

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Abstract

Amlodipine besylate (AML) is a renowned antihypertensive drug currently acknowledged for having antibacterial activity. AML repositioning can be helpful in the defeat of microbial-resistant strains. Loading amlodipine in the pluroleosomes (PLOs) foam system is desired to approach innovative remedies with a convenient application capable of targeting deep infections. The mixture design was employed to generate different pluroleosomes formulations consisting of various ratios of Pluronic F-127, oleic acid, and soya lecithin loaded with amlodipine. Based on the desirability function, the selected optimized formula (AML-PLOs), consisting of 4.875 for lecithin, one for oleic acid, and 1.125 for pluronic, exhibits a particle size of 320.56 ± 15.5 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.4461 ± 0.03, a surface charge of 15.261 ± 0.62 mV, and AML entrapment of 71.25 ± 3.52 %. The morphological image displayed a uniform spherical shape at the nanoscale. In addition, thermal analysis and infrared spectroscopy (IR) proved the suitability of AML-pluroleosome vesicles. Tween 20, the selected nonionic surfactant in foam preparation, achieved the demand values of foam parameters and showed adequate stability upon storage for up to 90 days. The selected AML-PLO foam showed complete AML release after 48 h in a controlled manner, and the cumulative amount permeated after 24 h was about 45 %. Efficient penetration through dermal strata was affirmed by utilizing a confocal microscope.

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AmlodipineFoamMRSA infectionOpen woundPluroleosomesRepurposingTopical

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