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Bioavailability Improvement of the Solid-Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (S-SMEDDS) for Poorly Soluble Olmesartan Medoxomil

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Devendra Kantilal Jain, Karunakar Shukla, Ragini Bundela
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.2514-2525

Abstract

Olmesartan medoxomil (OLM) is a frequently prescribed drug for the management of hypertension that works by blocking the angiotensin II receptor. OLM is classified as a class II medicine by the Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) due to its weak solubility and bioavailability. The current work aims to create a self-micro-emulsifying drug delivery system (S-SMEDDS) to improve the solubility and availability of OLM. In this experiment, the liquid SMEDDS was formulated using the optimized mixture of carbitol, tween 20 and castor oil. The solid-SMEDDS formulation was developed by lyophilizing L-SMEDDS in the presence of mannitol in 2% w/v amount as a cryoprotectant. Evaluation and characterization of the generated freeze-dried powder was carried out using various techniques. The powder has excellent flow qualities, according to the results. Furthermore, the freeze-dried powder in vitro dissolution study was compared to the marketed drug and plain drug. The freeze-dried powder exhibited 98.55±0.015% drug release within 45 minutes, whereas the marketed formulation and plain drug displayed only 57.35±0.085 % and 39.42±0.051 % release respectively after 45 minutes. Results of in vitro dissolution investigation conclude that the freeze-dried powder form of S-SMEDDS of OLM boosts the solubility profile.

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