Preparation of ebastine dispersible tablets by hot-melt dispersion
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2017.05.007
- Received Date: 2016-06-13
- Rev Recd Date: 2016-11-15
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Key words:
- ebastine /
- dissolution /
- hypromellose
Abstract: Objective To prepare ebastine dispersible tablets by hot-melt dispersion method using hypromellose as a carrier. Methods Ebastine was heated to melt and dispersed in hot solution of hypromellose. The mixture was adsorbed by mannitol and then used to prepare dispersible tablets. The characteristics of hot-melt dispersion were analyzed by the methods of differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction. A comparison of dissolution curves between self-made dispersible tablets and original ebastine tablets was performed. Results The analysis of X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry showed that the ebastine in solid matrix remained the main crystalline characteristics. The dissolution of ebastine hot-melt dispersion was 95.07% in 15 min in vitro, which was significantly higher than that of micronized ebastine raw material. Moreover, the accumulative dissolution of ebastine dispersible tablets in 30 min was about 30% higher than the original drug. Conclusion The method of hot-melt dispersion using hypromellose as a carrier improved the ebastine dissolution significantly.
Citation: | XU Chengzhi, ZHAO Zhiliang, DU Shuangyou, FENG Qianjian, ZHANG Chong. Preparation of ebastine dispersible tablets by hot-melt dispersion[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2017, 35(5): 415-418,471. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2017.05.007 |