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Intranasal nanocrystals of tadalafil: in vitro characterisation and in vivo pharmacokinetic study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Tadalafil (TDA) is a class II drug of the biopharmaceuticals classification system (BCS), with limited aqueous solubility and high permeability. This study aims to improve the bioavailability of poorly soluble tadalafil by developing intranasal nanocrystals (NCs) of TDA. TDANCs that were stabilised by polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) had the lowest size and the best solubility. F11 had a 196 nm in size with PDI and zeta potential of 0.21 and -11.20, respectively, which shows 5.5 and 1.6-fold higher in solubility (9.37 ± 0.36 μg/mL) and dissolution (50.11 ± 1.69%) than pure tadalafil, respectively. An in vivo animal study demonstrated that the maximum plasma concentration (C max ) and total area under the curve ( AUC 0 ∞ ) achieved in the TDANCs group were 352.77 ± 35.17 ng/mL and 3377 ± 558 ng.h/mL, respectively, and were significantly higher than the pure TDA group after intranasal administration. In conclusion, TDANCs were successfully prepared by the sonoprecipitation technique, with significant enhancement in in vitro and in vivo properties. Therefore, intranasal administration of TDA nanocrystals was a good model for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

Source: Pharmacia

DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.71.e120458

Authors: Ruba S. Darweesh, Lubna A. Shriem, Nusaiba K. Al-Nemrawi

Institution: Jordan University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems

Subfield: Pharmaceutical Science

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $107