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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
卷 466, 期 1-2, 页码 211-222出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.02.049
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Density functional theory; Fluvastatin; Carrageenans; Polymer-drug complex; Sustained release
In the present study, iota- and lambda-carrageenans were used as appropriate carriers for sustained release formulations of fluvastatin drug. From viscosity measurements, it was found that both carrageenans can give miscible blends with fluvastatin due to the interactions between the sulfate groups of carrageenans and hydroxyl groups of fluvastatin. This was predicted by computational analysis using density functional theory and proved by FTIR spectroscopy. These interactions, which are in higher intensity using iota-carrageenan, lead to the formation of complexes between polymeric matrices and fluvastatin drug. DSC experiments also confirmed that miscible blends between carrageenans and fluvastatin can be formed since in all concentrations only one glass transition temperature was recorded. Fluvastatin release depends on the drug content and in all formulations of lambda-carrageenans containing 10, 25 and 50 wt% drug, almost sustained release profiles were observed. Fluvastatin/carrageenan complexes have lower dissolution profiles compared with physical mixtures. Polymer swelling seems to be the dominant drug release mechanism. Besides to neat iota- and lambda-carrageenans, their blends can be also used as effective matrices for sustained release. (C) 2014 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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