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Formulation and characterization of a paediatric nanoemulsion dosage form with modified oral drug delivery system for improved dissolution rate of nevirapine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2018

Tapiwa E. Manyarara ,
Star Khoza ,
Admire Dube  and
Chiedza C. Maponga
Tapiwa E. Manyarara*
Affiliation:
School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, PO BOX MP 167, University of Zimbabwe.
Star Khoza
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Admire Dube
Affiliation:
School of Pharmacy, University of Western Cape, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.
Chiedza C. Maponga
Affiliation:
School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, PO BOX MP 167, University of Zimbabwe.
*
*Corresponding author: Mr T. Manyarara: School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, PO BOX MP 167, University of Zimbabwe, Email address: tapiwa_ed@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Background: The development of appropriate dosage forms for paediatric antiretroviral therapy is key for improved therapeutic outcomes in children. The focus of this study was to improve solubility, dissolution rate, drug release and maintain high drug permeability.

Methodology: A nanoemulsion was prepared using emulsion inversion point and evaluated. The nanoemulsion had nevirapine (3% w/w). In vitro drug release studies were performed using dialysis membrane. Permeability studies using the Caco-2 cell model were performed for the formulation.

Results: The optimized nevirapine nanoemulsion had a mean droplet size of 36.09±12.27nm, low pdI of 0.598 and zeta potential of -7.87±4.35mV. At pH 2, the nanoemulsion released 76 ± 2 % of nevirapine within 2 h, while at pH 6.4 value representing the small intestine, amount of nevirapine released was 41.6± 4 %. The permeability rate of the nevirapine nanoemulsion was 30.02 x 10-6cm/s and higher than that of propranolol. Efflux ratio was 0.02 indicating low chance of drug efflux occurring.

Conclusion: The results showed that a modified liquid drug release formulations of nevirapine could improve rate of dissolution and maintain high permeability and low drug efflux improving bioavailability of nevirapine in vivo.

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nanoscalephase transformationbiomedical

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MRS Advances , Volume 3 , Issue 37: African Materials Research Society 2017 , 2018 , pp. 2203 - 2219
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