The document discusses various methods to improve drug solubility including physical modifications like particle size reduction through micronization or formation of nanosuspensions, modification of crystal habit through polymorphism, and drug dispersion in carriers through techniques like solid dispersions. It also discusses chemical modifications such as changing pH, use of buffers, and derivatization. Other methods covered are complexation, solubilization by surfactants to form microemulsions, co-crystallization, cosolvency, hydrotrophy, and solvent deposition. The biopharmaceutical classification system relating solubility and permeability to drug absorption is also summarized.
Dissolution, factors affecting drug dissolution, methods to evaluate dissolution, advantages and disadvantages, recent approaches--these are the topics covered in this presentation.
Dissolution, factors affecting drug dissolution, methods to evaluate dissolution, advantages and disadvantages, recent approaches--these are the topics covered in this presentation.
drug execipent compatibilty studies is of prime importance for the better formulation of the new drug and also for reducing cost by verfication of the data at the earlier atage.
this presentation will give the brief explanation of the goal, importance, dteps involve to studi the drug execient compatibility studies with different examples suitable accordiingly.
A co solvent system is one in which a water miscible or partially miscible organic solvent is mixed with water to form a modified aqueous solution. And the phenomenon called Cosolvency
cosolvents have some degree of hydrogen bond donating and or hydrogen bond accepting ability as well as small hydrocarbon regions.
The resulting solution will have physical properties that are intermediate to that of the pure organic solvent and water through the reduction of water–water interaction.
An excipient is generally a pharmacologically inactive substance used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication
EXCIPIENTS USED IN LIQUID DOSAGE FORMS:
Solvents/co-solvents ,
Buffering agents,
Preservatives,
Anti-oxidants,
Humectants,
Wetting agents,
Anti-foaming agents,
Thickening agents,
Sweetening agents,
Flavouring agents,
EXCIPIENTS USED IN TABLETS:
Binders
Coatings
Disintegrants
Fillers
Flavours
Colours
Lubricants
Glidants
Preservatives
Sweeteners
Preformulation Studies: Introduction to preformulation, goals and objectives, study of
physicochemical characteristics of drug substances.
a. Physical properties: Physical form (crystal & amorphous), particle size, shape, flow
properties, solubility profile (pKa, pH, partition coefficient), polymorphism.
b. Chemical Properties: Hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, racemisation, polymerization
BCS classification of drugs & its significant
Application of preformulation considerations in the development of solid, liquid oral and
parenteral dosage forms and its impact on stability of dosage forms.
Semisolid dosage forms: Definitions, classification, mechanisms and factors influencing dermal penetration of drugs. Preparation of ointments, pastes, creams and gels. Excipients used in semi solid dosage forms. Evaluation of semi solid dosages forms
drug execipent compatibilty studies is of prime importance for the better formulation of the new drug and also for reducing cost by verfication of the data at the earlier atage.
this presentation will give the brief explanation of the goal, importance, dteps involve to studi the drug execient compatibility studies with different examples suitable accordiingly.
A co solvent system is one in which a water miscible or partially miscible organic solvent is mixed with water to form a modified aqueous solution. And the phenomenon called Cosolvency
cosolvents have some degree of hydrogen bond donating and or hydrogen bond accepting ability as well as small hydrocarbon regions.
The resulting solution will have physical properties that are intermediate to that of the pure organic solvent and water through the reduction of water–water interaction.
An excipient is generally a pharmacologically inactive substance used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication
EXCIPIENTS USED IN LIQUID DOSAGE FORMS:
Solvents/co-solvents ,
Buffering agents,
Preservatives,
Anti-oxidants,
Humectants,
Wetting agents,
Anti-foaming agents,
Thickening agents,
Sweetening agents,
Flavouring agents,
EXCIPIENTS USED IN TABLETS:
Binders
Coatings
Disintegrants
Fillers
Flavours
Colours
Lubricants
Glidants
Preservatives
Sweeteners
Preformulation Studies: Introduction to preformulation, goals and objectives, study of
physicochemical characteristics of drug substances.
a. Physical properties: Physical form (crystal & amorphous), particle size, shape, flow
properties, solubility profile (pKa, pH, partition coefficient), polymorphism.
b. Chemical Properties: Hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, racemisation, polymerization
BCS classification of drugs & its significant
Application of preformulation considerations in the development of solid, liquid oral and
parenteral dosage forms and its impact on stability of dosage forms.
Semisolid dosage forms: Definitions, classification, mechanisms and factors influencing dermal penetration of drugs. Preparation of ointments, pastes, creams and gels. Excipients used in semi solid dosage forms. Evaluation of semi solid dosages forms
WHAT IS COMPRESSION ?
Compression means reduction of bulk volume of material as a result of the removal of gaseous phase (air) by applied pressure
WHAT IS CONSOLIDATION?
Consolidation is an increase in mechanical strength of material resulting from particle - particle interactions.
Physics of tablet compression, mechanism of tablet
formation, bonding in tablets, the effect of compressional force on tablet properties, effect
of lubricants on tablet compression, binding, instrumented tablet machines and tooling,
problems associated with large scale manufacturing of tablets.
The presentation provides a concise information regarding various methods or techniques for enhancing solubility of different drugs and will prove useful to students & researchers.
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3. • DEFINITION : Solubility is defined in quantitative terms as
concentration of solute in concentrated solution at a certain
temperature, and in qualitative way it can be defined as a
spontaneous interaction of two or more substances to form a
homogenous molecular dispersion.
• Solubilization can be defined as a preparation of
thermodynamically stable isotropic solution of a substance
normally insoluble or slightly soluble in a given solvent by
introduction of an additional component or components.
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5. The biopharmaceutical classification system
(BCS)
CLASS
SOLUBILITY
PERMEABILITY
ABSORPTION
PATTERN
RATE LIMITING
STEP IN
ABSORPTION
I
High
High
Well absorb Gastric
emptying
II
Low
High
variable
Dissolution
III
High
Low
Variable
Permeabilit
y
IV
Low
Low
Poorly
absorb
Case by
case
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6. The pharmacopoeia lists solubility in terms of number of
milliliters of solvent required to dissolve 1g of solute. The Indian
pharmacopoeia provides general terms to describe a given range.
These descriptive terms are given as:
DEFINITION
Very soluble
PARTS OF SOLVENT REQUIRED
FOR 1 PART OF SOLUTE
<1
Freely soluble
1 - 10
Soluble
10 – 30
Sparingly soluble
30 - 100
Slightly soluble
Very slightly soluble
Insoluble
100 - 1000
1000 – 10,000
>10,000
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7. • Therapeutic effectiveness of a drug depends upon the
bioavailability and ultimately upon the solubility of drug molecules.
• Solubility is one of the important parameter to achieve desired
concentration of drug in systemic circulation for pharmacological
response to be shown.
• Currently only 8% of new drug candidates have both high solubility
and permeability.
• Nearly 40% of the new chemical entities currently being discovered
are poorly water soluble.
• More than one-third of the drugs listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia
fall into the poorly water-soluble or water-insoluble categories.
• Low aqueous solubility is the major problem encountered with
formulation development of new chemical entities.
• Any drug to be absorbed must be present in the form of an
aqueous solution at the site of absorption.
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8. The process of solubilization involves the breaking of inter-ionic or
intermolecular bonds in the solute, the separation of the molecules
of the solvent to provide space in the solvent for the solute,
interaction between the solvent and the solute molecule or ion.
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9. STEPS INVOLVED ARE :
1: Holes opens in the solvent
2. Molecules of the solid breaks away from the bulk.
3. The freed solid molecule is integrated into the hole.
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10. I. Physical Modifications
A. Particle size reduction
1. Micronization
3.Sonocrystalisation
2. Nanosuspension
4.Supercritical fluid process
B. Modification of the crystal habit
1. Polymorphs
2. Pseudopolymorphs
C. Drug dispersion in carriers
1. Eutectic mixtures
2. Solid dispersions
3. Solid solutions
D. Complexation
Use of complexing agents
E. Solubilization by surfactants
Microemulsions
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11. II. Chemical Modifications
1. Change in the pH
2. Use of buffer
3. Derivatization
III. Other methods
1.co-crystallisation
2. co-solvency
3.Hydrotrophy
4.Solubilizing agents
5.Selective adsorption on insoluble carrier
6.Solvent deposition
7.Using soluble prodrug
8.Functional polymer technology
9.Precipitation Porous
10.microparticle technology
11.Nanotechnology approaches
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12. A.Particle size reduction:
Particle size reduction can be achieved by
a. Micronization
b. nanosuspension
c. Sonocrystalisation
d.Supercritical fluid process
Colloid mill
1. Micronization:
• Micronization increases the dissolution rate of drugs through
increased surface area.
• Micronization of drugs is done by milling techniques using jet mill,
rotor stator colloid mills etc.
• Micronization is not suitable for drugs having a high dose number
because it does not change the saturation solubility of the drug .
• The process involves reducing the size of the solid drug particles
to 1 to 10 microns commonly by spray drying or by use of attrition
methods. The process is also called micro-milling.
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13. 2. Nanosuspension :
Nanosuspensions are sub-micron colloidal dispersion of
pure particles of the drug, which are stabilized by surfactants.
Nanosuspension technology is used for efficient delivery of
hydrophobic drugs . The particle size distribution of the
solid particles in nanosuspensions is usually less than one micron
with an average particle size ranging between 200 and 600 nm.
Advantage :
Increased dissolution rate due to larger surface area exposed.
Eg., Nanosuspension approach has been employed drugs like
paclitaxel, tarazepide, amphotericin B which are still on research
stage.
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14. 3.Sonocrystallisation :
Particle size reduction on the basis of crystallisation by
using ultrasound is Sonocrystallisation . Sonocrystallisation utilizes
ultrasound power for inducing crystallisation . It not only enhances
the nucleation rate but also an effective means of size reduction
and controlling size distribution of the active pharmaceutical
ingredients. Most applications use ultrasound in the range 20 kHz5 MHz.
4. Supercritical fluid process :
• A supercritical fluids are dense non-condensable fluid whose
temperature and pressure are greater than its critical
temperature ( Tc ) and critical pressure ( Tp ) allowing it to
assume the properties of both a liquid and a gas.
• Through manipulation of the pressure of SCFs, the favourable
characteristics of gases – high diffusivity, low viscosity and low
surface tension may be imparted upon the liquids to precisely
control the solubilisation of a drug with a supercritical fluid.
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15. • Once the drug particles are solubilised within SCFs, they may be
recrystalised at greatly reduced particle sizes.
• A SCF process allows micronisation of drug particles within
narrow range of particle size, often to sub-micron levels.
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16. B. Modification of the crystal habit:
Polymorphs
Enantiotropic
One polymorphs form can
change reversibly into another
at a definite transition temperature
below the melting point.
Monotropic
No reversible transition
is possible.
• Metastable forms are associated with higher energy and thus
higher solubility. Similarly the amorphous form of drug is always
more suited than crystalline form due to higher energy associated
and increased surface area.
• The anhydrous form of a drug has greater solubility than the
hydrates. This is because the hydrates are already in interaction
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17. with water and therefore have less energy for crystal
breakup in comparison to the anhydrates.
• They have greater aqueous solubility than the crystalline
forms because they require less energy to transfer a
molecule into solvent. Thus, the order for dissolution of
different solid forms of drug is
Amorphous > metastable polymorph > stable polymorph
• Melting followed by a rapid cooling or recrystallization from
different solvents can produce metastable forms of a drug.
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18. C. Drug dispersion in carriers:
The term “solid dispersions” refers to the dispersion of one or
more active ingredients in an inert carrier in a solid state, frequently
prepared by the
1.
2.
3.
• Hot melt mehod
• Solvent evaporation method
• Hot melt extrusion method
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19. 1. Hot melt method :
Drug + vehicle (m.p low, organic solvent – insoluble)
A molecular
dispersion can be
achieved or
not, depends on the
degree of
supersaturation and
rate of cooling used
in the process.
(heating)
Melting
.
Freezing quickly
Dosage forms
Important
requisites :
1. Miscibility of the
drug & carrier
in the molten
form,
2. Thermostability
of the drug &
carrier.
Suitable to drugs and vehicles with promising heat stability.
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20. 2. Solvent evaporation method:
Drug + vehicle ( both soluble in solvent)
organic solvent
solution
evaporate the solvent
coprecipitates
dosage forms
The solvent
evaporation can
be done by spray
drying or freeze
drying.
Temperatures used
for solvent
evaporation
generally lie in the
range 23-65 C.
suitable to drugs with volatility or poor stability
suitable to drugs with volatility or poor stability
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21. 3.Hot-melt Extrusion:
Hot melt extrusion of miscible components results in
amorphous solid solution formation, whereas extrusion of an
immiscible component leads to amorphous drug dispersed in
crystalline excipient. The process has been useful in the
preparation of solid dispersions in a single step.
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23. D. Complexation :
Complexation is the reversible association between
two or more molecules to form a nonbonded entity with a well
defined stoichiometry . Complexation relies on relatively weak
forces such as van-derwaal forces, hydrogen bonding and
hydrophobic interactions.
Hydrophillic
Inclusion complexation:
Inclusion complexation : These are formed by
the insertion of the nonpolar molecule or the
nonpolar region of one molecule into the cavity
of another molecule or group of molecules. The
most commonly used host molecules are
cyclodextrins . Cyclodextrins are non- reducing,
crystalline
,
water
soluble,
cyclic,
oligosaccharides. Cyclodextrins consist of
glucose monomers arranged in a donut shape
ring.
Hydrphobic
CYCLODEXTRIN
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24. The surface of the cyclodextrin molecules makes them water
soluble, but the hydrophobic cavity provides a microenvironment
for appropriately sized non-polar molecules. Based on the structure
and properties of drug molecule it can form 1:1 or 1:2 drug
cyclodextrin complex. Three naturally occurring CDs are α
Cyclodextrin, β Cyclodextrin, and γ Cyclodextrin.
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25. Staching complexation
Organic drug + water → Squeezed out by strong water-water interaction
force.
Forms aggregates
Reduces the contact b/w nonpolar hydrocarbon moieties & the polar
water molecule
Eg .,
Nicotinamide,
Anthracene,
Caffeine,
Theobromine.
Large nonpolar regions
Opposed by entropy
Random arrangement
Complexes stached can be homogeneous or mixed
Self association complexation
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26. E. Solubilization by surfactants:
Surfactants are molecules with
distinct polar and nonpolar regions.
Most surfactants consist of a
hydrocarbon segment connected to a
polar group. The polar group can be
anionic, cationic, zwitter ionic or
nonionic. The presence of surfactants
may lower the surface tension and increase the solubility of the
drug within an organic solvent .
Microemulsion : A microemulsion is a four-component system
composed of external phase, internal phase, surfactant and co
surfactant . The addition of surfactant, which is predominately
soluble in the internal phase unlike the co surfactant , results in the
formation of an optically clear, isotropic, thermodynamically stable
emulsion. It is termed as microemulsion because of the internal
phase is <0.1 micron droplet diameter.
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27. The surfactant and the co surfactant alternate each other and
form a mixed film at the interface, which contributes to the
stability of the microemulsion .
Non-ionic surfactants, such as Tweens ( polysorbates ) and Labrafil
( polyoxyethylated oleic glycerides ), with high hyrophile-lipophile
balances are often used to ensure immediate formation of oil-inwater droplets during production.
Advantages :
Ease of preparation due to spontaneous formation.
Thermodynamic stability,
transparent and elegant appearance,
enhanced penetration through the biological membranes,
increased bioavailability and
less inter- and intra-individual variability in drug
pharmacokinetics.
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28. II. CHEMICAL MODIFICATIONS
1)By change of pH:
For organic solutes that are ionizable, changing
the pH of the system is the simplest and most effective means of
increasing aqueous solubility .
LOWER pH
HIGHER pH
Lower pH
Higher pH
UNIONISED FORM
IONISED FORM
Ionized form
UNIONISED FORM
INSOLUBLE PPT
MORE SOLUBLE DRUG
More soluble drug
INSOLUBLE PPT
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29. 2) Use of buffer: Buffer maintains the pH of the solution
overtime and it reduces or eliminate the potential for precipitation
upon dilution. On dilution pH alteration occurs that decrease
solubility . Change of pH by 1 fold increase solubility by 10 fold If it
changes by one pH unit ,that decrease ionization of the drug and
solubility decreases by 10 fold.
3) Derivatization : It is a technique used in chemistry which
transforms a chemical compound into a product of similar
chemical structure, called derivative. Derivatives have different
solubility as that of adduct. It is used for quantification of adduct
formation of esters and amides via acyl chlorides.
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30. III. OTHER METHODS.
1.Co-crystallization:
A co-crystal may be defined as a crystalline material
that consists of two or more molecular species held together by
non-covalent forces.
• Co-crystals are more stable, particularly as the co-crystallizing
agents are solids at room temperature.
• Co-crystals can be prepared by evaporation of a heteromeric
solution or by grinding the components together.
• Another technique for the preparation of co-crystals includes
sublimation, growth from the melt, and slurry preparation.
•Only three of the co-crystallizing agents are classified as generally
recognised as safe (GRAS) it includes saccharin, nicotinamide and
acetic acid limiting the pharmaceutical applications.
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31. 2. Cosolvency : Cosolvents are prepared by mixing miscible or
partially miscible solvents. Weak electrolytes and nonpolar
molecules have poor water solubility and it can be improved by
altering polarity of the solvent. It is well-known that the addition
of an organic cosolvent to water can dramatically change the
solubility of drugs. Cosolvent system works by reducing the
interfacial tension between the aqueous solution and hydrophobic
solute.
Aquous solvent - Etahnol, sorbitol, glycerin,
propylene glycol.
Non aquous solvent - glycerol dimethyl ketal,
glycerol formal, glycofurol,
dimethyl acetamide.
SOME PERANTRALPRODUCT THAT CONTAIN
COSOLVENT
1.Diazepam - 10% ethanol + propylene glycol
2.Digoxin - 10% ethanol + propylene glycol
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32. 3. Hydrotrophy : Hydrotrophy designate the increase in solubility
in water due to the presence of large amount of additives. The
mechanism by which it improves solubility is more closely related
to complexation involving a weak interaction between the
hydrotrophic agents (sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium
alginate, and urea).
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33. 4. Solubilizing agents: The solubility of poorly soluble drug can also
be improved by various solubilizing materials. PEG 400 is improving
the solubility of hydrochlorthiazide85. Modified gum karaya (MGK),
a recently developed excipient was evaluated as carrier for
dissolution enhancement of poorly soluble drug, nimodipine .
5. Selective adsorption on insoluble carriers: A highly active
adsorbent such as inorganic clays like Bentonite can enhance the
dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble drugs such as griseofulvin,
indomethacin and prednisone by maintaining the concentration
gradient at its maximum. 2 reasons suggested for rapid release of
drugs from the surface of clays :1. weak physical bonding between adsorbate and adsorbent.
2. hydration and swelling of the clay in the aqueous media.
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34. 6. Solvent deposition: In this method,the poorly aqueous soluble
drug such as Nifedipine is dissolved in an organic solvent like alcohol
and deposited on an inert , hydrophilic, solid matrix such as starch or
microcrystalline cellulose and evaporation of solvent is done.
7. Use of soluble prodrug :
Prodrug stratergy involves the
incorporation of polar or
ionizable moiety into the
parent compound to improve
aqueous solubility. Example :
prodrug of established drugs
has been successfully used to
improve water solubility of
corticosteroids
benzodiazepines.
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35. 8. Functional Polymer Technology : Functional polymer enhances
the dissolution rate of poorly soluble drugs by avoiding the lattice
energy of the drug crystal, which is the main barrier to rapid
dissolution in aqueous media. The dissolution rate of poorly
soluble , ionizable drug like cationic, anionic and amphoteric
actives can be enhanced by this technology. Applied to heat
sensitive materials and oils also.
9. Precipitation: In this method, the poorly aqueous soluble drug
such as cyclosporine is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent
followed by its rapid mixing with a non-solvent to effect
precipitation of drug in nano size particles. The product so
prepared is also called as hydrosol.
10. Porous microparticle technology: The poorly water soluble drug
is embedded in a microparticle having a porous, water soluble,
sponge like matrix, dissolves wetting the drug and leaving a
suspension of rapidly dissolving drug particles. These drug particles
provide large surface area for increased dissolution rate . This is the
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core technology applied as HDDS.
36. 11. Nanotechnology approaches : For many new chemical entities
of very low solubility ,oral bioavailability enhancement by
micronization is not sufficient because micronized product has a
tendency of agglomeration, which leads to decreased effective
surface area for dissolution . Nanotechnology refers broadly to
the study and use of materials and structures at the nanoscale
level of approximately 100 nanometers (nm) or less .
NANOCRYSTAL: Size: 1-1000 nm Crystalline material with
dimensions measured in nanometers. There are two distinct
methods used for producing nanocrystals . 1 . bottom-up. 2. topdown . The top-down methods (i.e. Milling and High pressure
homogenization ) start milling down from macroscopic level, e.g.
from a powder that is micron sized. In bottom-up methods (i.e.
Precipitation and Cryo -vacuum method), nanoscale materials are
chemically composed from atomic and molecular components.
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37. NanoMorph :
• The NanoMorph technology is to convert drug substances with
low water-solubility from a coarse crystalline state into amorphous
nanoparticles .
•A suspension of drug substance in solvent is fed into a chamber,
where it is rapidly mixed with another solvent. Immediately the
drug substance suspension is converted into a true molecular
solution. The admixture of an aqueous solution of a polymer
induces precipitation of the drug substance. The polymer keeps the
drug substance particles in their nanoparticulate state and prevents
them from aggregation or growth. Using this technology the coarse
crystalline drug substances are transformed into a nanodispersed
amorphous state, without any physical milling or grinding
procedures. It leads to the preparation of amorphous nanoparticles
.
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38. • Preformulation solubility studies focus on drug-solvent systems
that could occur during the delivery of a drug candidate.
• Solubility is important for preparing solution which can be
injected IV or IM OR drugs, which are unstable on contact with
solvent.
• Analytical methods that are useful for solubility measurement
include HPLC, GC, UV, and Fluoresence spectroscopy.
• Preformulation solubility studies usually include determinations
of pka, temperature dependence, pH solubility profile,
solubilization mechanisms, and rate of dissolution.
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39. pKa Determinations
Many drugs are either weakly acidic or basic compounds. In
solution depending on the ph values, they exist as ionised or
unionised species.
The unionised species are liquid soluble and hence more readily
absorbed. The gastrointestinal absorption of weakly acidic or
basic drugs depends on factors such as:
- fraction of drugs in unionised form,
- pH at the site of absorption,
- ionisation constant,
- lipid solubility of the unionised species.
The relative concentration of ionised and unionised form of
weakly acidic or basic drug in a solution can be calculated using
Henderson Hesselbalch equation.
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40. • The stomach conditions are acidic in nature ranging in pH
from 1-3, weakly acidic drugs are preferentially absorbed from
the stomach. The ph of intestinal fluids ranges from 5-8,
weakly basic compounds are absorbed from the intestine.
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41. Methods of determination of pKa :
1. Detection of spectral shifts by UV spectroscopy at various pH.
Advantage: Dilute aqueous solutions can be analyzed by this
method.
2. Potentiometric titration
Advantage:
Maximum sensitivity for compounds with pKa in the range of 3
to 10.
Disadvantage:
This method is unsuccessful for candidates where precipitation
of the unionized forms occurs during titration. To prevent
precipitation a co-solvent e.g. methanol or dimethylsulfoxide
(DMSO) can be incorporated.
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42. Effect of temperature
• The heat of solution, ΔHS, represents the heat released or
absorbed when a mole of solute is dissolved in a large
quantity of solvent. Most commonly, the solution process is
endothermic, or ΔHs is positive, and thus increasing the
solution temperature increases the drug solubility.
• Heat of solution can be determined from solubility values for
saturated solutions equilibrated at controlled temperatures
over the range of interest.
• Solvent systems involving cosolvents, micelles, and
complexation have very different heats of solution in
comparison to water.
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43. Partition coefficient
• The partition coefficient is defined as the ratio of un-ionised drug
distributed between the organic and aqueous phases at
equilibrium.
PO/W = (COIL/ CWATER)equilibrium
• Partition Coefficient (oil/ water) is a measure of a drug’s
lipophilicity and an indication of its ability to cross cell
membranes.
• Although partition coefficient data alone does not provide
understanding of in vivo absorption, it does provide a means of
characterizing the lipophilic/ hydrophilic nature of the drug.
• If P much greater than 1 are classified as lipophilic, whereas those
with partition coefficient much less than 1 are indicative of a
hydrophilic drug.
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44. Dissolution
• Dissolution of a drug particle is controlled by several
physicochemical properties, including chemical form, crystal habit,
particle size, solubility, surface area, and wetting properties.
• The dissolution rate of a drug substance in which surface area is
constant during dissolution is described by the modified NoyesWhitney equation:
dc/dt = DA (CS – C) / hv
where D is the diffusion coefficient,
h – diffusion layer at the solid-liquid interface,
A – surface area of drug exposed to dissolution media,
v – volume of media,
CS – concentration of a saturated solution of the solute,
C – concentration of drug in solution at time t
dc/dt – dissolution rate.
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