Controlled release of indomethacin from spray-dried chitosan microspheres containing microemulsion

Jun Bae Lee, Hyun Jung Chung, Somlak Kongmuang, Tae Gwan Park

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Abstract

Indomethacin microemulsion loaded chitosan microspheres (IMCMs) were prepared by a spray-drying technique. IMCMs were spheroids formed by aggregates of microspheres with sizes of ~8 μm, while indomethacin loaded chitosan microspheres (ICM) (control) did not show any agglomeration. Indomethacin (IDM) appeared to be in an amorphous state in both ICMs and IMCMs, confirmed by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. The encapsulation efficiency of IDM was higher in IMCM than ICM. IMCMs exhibited a pH independent and sustained release pattern with small burst effect, compared to ICMs. Thus, drug-in-microemulsion loaded polymeric microspheres could possibly provide a sustained release formulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Delivery Systems for Controlled Drug Release from Naturally Occurring Materials
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages57-67
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9780841274242
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 7 2008
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume992
ISSN (Print)0097-6156
ISSN (Electronic)1947-5918

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