Year: 2020
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Joint pain with high prevalence and yet without any specific treatment option is posing a challenge to healthcare professionals day by day. Amongst several treatment options currently utilized for arthritic joint pain are merely giving symptomatic relief rather than curative treatment. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most widely accessed treatment option amongst all of the options. However, their adverse effects profile is a major hurdle for their use, especially in elderly patients. The present study was focused on developing a transdermal patch of a novel NSAID Loxoprofen sodium with enhanced penetration and improved patient compliance. Pluronic lecithin organogel (PLO) was selected as transdermal drug delivery platform to enhance its penetration through skin. Moreover, the transdermal route bypasses first-pass metabolism, gastrointestinal (GI) side effects, and the necessity to administer drug orally. All of these credentials ultimately improved patient compliance. Several experimental batches (PL1 to PL8) were formulated to prepare the PLO of loxoprofen sodium. All the batches were evaluated for physical appearance, pH, viscosity, spreadability, drug content, and in vitro drug diffusion profiles. An optimized batch was selected on the basis of the obtained results. It showed sustained drug release up to 12 h. The study evidenced that similar transdermal formulations of other NSAIDs can significantly enhance current treatment scenario for joint pain. Moreover, conversion of such formulations in transdermal patches or other forms ensure sustained and reproducible transdermal flux, which can be further fabricated as bioequivalent to the oral formulations. Further studies can be designed to evaluate the clinical applicability of the formulation.
Authors: Mahesh Katariya, Dharmik Mehta
Institution: RK University
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmaceutical Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3127045589