DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MUCOADHESIVE MICROSPHERE-LOADED INTRANASAL GEL OF VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2016.v9s3.13057Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: The main objective of the present work is to develop and characterize a novel mucoadhesive intranasal microsphere gel formulation of
drug venlafaxine to control the drug release through nasal mucosa and reach the target site with minimal side effect. The objectives of the study
are (1) formulation of mucoadhesive microspheres, (2) evaluation of mucoadhesive microspheres, (3) formulation of mucoadhesive microsphereloaded
nasal gel, (4) and evaluation of nasal gel.
Methods: Preparation of chitosan microsphere: The chitosan microspheres were prepared by emulsion cross-linking method. Preparation of
microsphere-loaded gel: The nasal gels with varying concentrations of Carbopol 934P were prepared by dispersing required quantity of Carbopol in
required quantity of distilled water with continuous stirring and kept overnight for complete hydration. The gel was then modified by the addition of
varying proportion of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) K4M.
Results: The prepared microspheres were evaluated for size distribution, surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy, entrapment efficiency,
compatibility by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. Entrapment efficiency of all formulations was found
more than 70%. Microsphere formulation containing drug and polymer in the ratio of 1:2.5 was found to be optimized. Optimized microsphere
formulation was then incorporated in gel prepared using Carbopol 934P and HPMC. Prepared gel formulations were studied for viscosity, spreadability,
and in-vitro drug release in simulated nasal conditions. Viscosity of the optimized batch of gel was recorded at 1056 centipoise. Drug release was
prolonged for the microsphere-in-gel formulations compared to the microspheres alone. For the optimized batch of gel, cumulative drug release of
85.67% was found after 8 hrs.
Conclusion: The results suggest that venlafaxine hydrochloride mucoadhesive microsphere-loaded nasal gel would give sustained drug release and
superior bioavailability in the brain sites.
Keywords: Venlafaxine, Chitosan, Mucoadhesive, Microsphere, Nasal gel.
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