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Release Mechanisms Behind Polysaccharides-Based Famotidine Controlled Release Matrix Tablets
Authors:Enas M. Elmowafy  Gehanne A. S. Awad  Samar Mansour  Abd El-Hamid A. El-Shamy
Affiliation:(1) Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Monazamet El Wehda El Afrikia St., El Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract:Polysaccharides, which have been explored to possess gelling properties and a wide margin of safety, were used to formulate single-unit floating matrix tablets by a direct compression technique. This work has the aim to allow continuous slow release of famotidine above its site of absorption. The floating approach was achieved by the use of the low density polypropylene foam powder. Polysaccharides (κ-carrageenan, gellan gum, xyloglucan, and pectin) and blends of polysaccharides (κ-carrageenan and gellan gum) and cellulose ethers (hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) were tried to modulate the release characteristics. The prepared floating tablets were evaluated for their floating behavior, matrix integrity, swelling studies, in vitro drug release studies, and kinetic analysis of the release data. The differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies revealed that changing the polymer matrix system by formulation of polymers blends resulted in formation of molecular interactions which may have implications on drug release characteristics. This was obvious from the retardation in drug release and change in its mechanistics.
Keywords:cellulose ethers  famotidine  floating tablets  polypropylene foam powder  polysaccharides
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