Volume 20 No 8 (2022)
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Formulation, Characterisation & Evaluation of Flurbiprofen Mucoadhesive Microspheres by Spray Drying Method
Prashant Patil, Santosh Singh, Girish Kashid
Abstract
spray dry methods for formulation of microspheres to deliver medications have numerous other benefits over one
another, including controlled drug release, increased bioavailability, and targeted drug delivery to the desired place.
In order to achieve the required therapeutic effect, this research demonstrates the usage of encapsulating sodium
alginate and sodium carboxy methyl cellulose in biodegradable microsphere delivery system, to be administered
orally via a capsule. The benefit of microsphere formulations over traditional tablet or capsule formulations are that
they increase the surface area exposed to the absorption site, boosting medication absorption and reducing drug
dose frequency. An non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called flurbiprofen is used to treat infections and intestinal
diseases such ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and carcinomas. Flurbiprofen has a half-life of 4 hours, a poor
bioavailability when taken orally, and its highest absorption occurs in the lower gastrointestinal system. The
production yields, actual drug content, encapsulation effectiveness, percentage Swelling Index, in vitro release
analysis, mucoadhesive strength assessment, and in vivo procedures of the microsphere formulations were all
assessed.
Keywords
Microsphere, Mucoadhesive, Flurbiprofen
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