Study of Ethyl Cellulose Based Sustained Release Microspheres of Naproxen Sodium

Authors

  • Kowshik Sarkar Department of Pharmacy, The University of Asia Pacific, House-73; Road-5/A; Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209
  • Sams Mohammad Anowar Sadat Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Dhaka
  • Md Saiful Islam Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Reza-ul Jalil Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v10i2.11792

Keywords:

Naproxen sodium, Ethocel 20 cps, Sustained release, Microsphere, Scanning electron microscope

Abstract

The present study was conducted to prepare sustained release microspheres of naproxen sodium using ethyl cellulose (Ethocel 20 cps) polymer. Three different plasticizers namely polyethyleneglycol 600   (PEG 600), polyethyleneglycol 6000 (PEG 6000) and triethyl citrate (TEC) were used at 10% (wt/wt) and 40% (wt/wt) level of the drug content. Prepared microspheres were characterized with respect to drug loading,   microsphere particle size, microsphere surface morphology and release behavior. Surface morphology of the microspheres was examined in a scanning electron microscope. Drug release was observed in phosphate buffer   solution of pH 6.8 for 8 hours. At 10% level of the plasticizers, percent release was 93.36%, 93.02% and   92.67% for PEG 600, PEG 6000 and TEC respectively after 8 hours. On the other hand, at 40% level, percent   release was 81.12%, 70.06% and 51.12% for PEG 600, PEG 6000 and TEC respectively after the same   duration. Release mechanisms followed case I or fickian model

 

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v10i2.11792

 

Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 10(2): 123-129, 2011 (December)

 

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2012-09-04

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Sarkar, K., Sadat, S. M. A., Islam, M. S., & Jalil, R.- ul. (2012). Study of Ethyl Cellulose Based Sustained Release Microspheres of Naproxen Sodium. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10(2), 123–129. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v10i2.11792

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