ABSTRACT
Objective: To prepare Puerariae Radix Flavones Dropping Pills and to investigate the dissolution. Methods: Exterior quality, weight variation, and resolving time were used as comprehendsive evaluation indicators to select dropping conditions by orthogonal design. HPLC was used to determine the content of puerarin and rotating basket method was used to determine the dissolution rate in vitro of the dropping pills and tablets. Results: The optimal preparation conditions for the pills were as follows: proportion of drug and matrix was 1:3, drop rate was 20 d/min, the temperature of drug fluids was 80°C, the condensate tube outlet temperature was 50°C, dimethylsilicone was the refrigerant at the temperature of 10°C and 6 cm distance above liquid level. The content of peurarin in the dropping pills was 5.542 mg/g. The accumulated dissolution rate of puerarin in the dropping pills reached 98.81% in 20 min, while the accumulated dissolution rate of puerarin in tablets was only 10.70% in 20 min. Conclusion: The preparation process and HPLC determination method are simple, stable, and feasible. The dissolution rate of puerarin can be improved in the Dropping pills.