ABSTRACT
In the present study, the tablets were prepared by melt granulation method, using the polymer, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC K100M) with different amounts and other excipients and sodium bicarbonate as gas generating agent. The present study is to develop a floatable drug delivery system of Levofloxacin hemihydrate for sustained drug delivery and gastric retentive property with special emphasis on optimization of formulations for floating matrix tablets. Thus the study aims to improve the oral bioavailability of the drug and to achieve extended retention in the stomach which may result in prolonged absorption. Tablets were evaluated by different parameters such as weight uniformity, content uniformity, thickness, hardness, IR spectral analysis, in vitro release studies, Buoyancy determination and kinetic analysis of dissolution data, stability studies Levofloxacin floating tablet drug delivery system showed improved in-vitro bioavailability and extended drug release which may favour the reduced dose frequency and patient compliance.
ABSTRACT
In the present study, gelatin microspheres containing ofloxacin were prepared by coacervation phase separation method and characterized by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The microspheres were analyzed for drug entrapment, bulk density, angle of repose, particle size and In-vitro release pattern. The effect of process variables on microsphere size was studied and based on these preliminary studies, different batches of microspheres were prepared by altering the drug: polymer ratio and cross-linking with glutaraldehyde. The size of microspheres was in range of 42- 45μm. They were spherical in shape as evidenced by photomicrographs and scanning electron microscopy. The percent drug entrapment was in the range of 78-90 % and they could sustain drug release over a period of 8 hrs.