Controlled release of furosemide from the ethylene-vinyl acetate matrix

Cho, CW; Choi, JS; Shin, SC

HERO ID

1289771

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2005

Language

English

PMID

15967605

HERO ID 1289771
In Press No
Year 2005
Title Controlled release of furosemide from the ethylene-vinyl acetate matrix
Authors Cho, CW; Choi, JS; Shin, SC
Journal International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume 299
Issue 1-2
Page Numbers 127-133
Abstract The ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) matrix containing furosemide was prepared by the casting method and the release patterns were observed. The solubility of furosemide was determined as a function of volume fraction of polyethylene glycol 400. The release of drug from the matrix was studied as a function of temperature and drug concentration. Plasticizers such as the citrates and the phthalates were added for preparing the membrane to increase the flexibility of the EVA matrix. The solubility of furosemide was the highest when the concentration of PEG 400 was 40% (v/v). The release rate of drug from the EVA matrix increased with increasing temperature and drug loading doses. A linear relationship was found between the release rate and the square root of the loading dose. The activation energy (Ea), which was measured from the slope of the logP versus 1000/T plots, was 12.33 kcal/mol for the 0.5% loading dose, and 11.58 kcal/mol for the 1.0% loading dose, and 11.00 kcal/mol for the 1.5% loading dose. Among the plasticizers used such as the citrates and the phthalates groups, diethyl phthalate showed the best enhancing effects in drug release. In conclusion, the application of an EVA matrix containing a plasticizer might be useful in the development of a controlled drug delivery system.
Doi 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.05.001
Pmid 15967605
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Language Text English
Keyword furosemide; ethylene-vinyl acetate; controlled release; plasticizer; matrix
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