Formulation and evaluation of a mucoadhesive buccal tablet of mefenamic acid



Document title: Formulation and evaluation of a mucoadhesive buccal tablet of mefenamic acid
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000451221
ISSN: 1984-8250
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1University of Santo Tomas, The Graduate School, Manila. Filipinas
Year:
Volumen: 56
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract Buccal route of administration has many advantages such as improving patient compliance, bypassing the GIT and hepatic first pass effect. The objectives are to formulate mucoadhesive buccal tablet using Mefenamic acid and compatible excipients, and to evaluate the product using quality control tests and in vitro tests. The ingredients were subjected to Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy studies for compatibility test and the results showed no interaction. Two batches of mefenamic buccal tablet were prepared. The tablet thickness and diameter are 3.75 mm and 12 mm respectively. All tablets are within the specification of +/- 5%. The in-house tablet hardness is 6.8-15kg and percent friabilation is not more than 0.8%. The disintegration test showed that all tablets disintegrated within 4 hours. The content uniformity showed that tablets are within the range of 85%-115%. The tablet weight is within the 5% range. The percent swelling is 53.83% to 58.86% and moisture absorption is 14.79% to 15.56%. The surface pH of the tablet is close to the salivary pH, which means that it would not irritate the buccal mucosa. The buccal tablet has a mucoadhesiveness of 0.196 to 0.200. There was no change in pH and size after subjecting it to stability studies in human saliva. Drug release studies showed 80.7% to 83.4% after 3 hours. Even after 3 months of subjecting the tablets to 40 ºC and 75% RH, results are within acceptable range. The results show the potential of the formulation as a mucoadhesive buccal tablet
Disciplines: Química,
Medicina
Keyword: Odontología,
Química farmacéutica,
Tabletas,
Acido mefenámico,
Mucoadhesivos,
Sistemas de liberación de fármacos
Keyword: Dentistry,
Medicinal chemistry,
Tablets,
Mefenamic acid,
Mucoadhesives,
Drug delivery systems
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