Dissolution and Permeability Behavior of Diclofenac Sodiumenteric-Coated Tablets In-Vitro / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the permeability of diclofenac sodium(DS)through parallel artificial membrane, and compare the differences in the dissolution rates and fluxes of diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets from Novartis in Beijing, Turkey and Germany.METHODS:The permeation of diclofenac sodium in different pH media was studied and determined.The effects of excipients on the permeability of diclofenac sodium were investigated by comparing the differences in the permeability of diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets.After being placed in acidic media of pH 6.0 and pH 6.8 for 2 h, the difference in the dissolution profiles and membrane fluxes of three sources diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets were determined and compared. RESULTS: The permeability of diclofenac sodium in pH 5.0-6.8 medium increased with the decrease of pH value, which was the smallest in pH 6.8 medium (1.08×10-4 cm•s-1). The excipients did not affect the permeability of the main component. The dissolution rate of the sample from Turkey Novartis was slightly faster than those from Beijing and Germany Novartis. CONCLUSION: The permeability of diclofenac sodium depends on the pH of the medium. The biopharmaceutics classification system(BCS) of diclofenac sodium is classified as class Ⅱ, a drug of low solubility and high permeability. The dissolution of diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets depends on the dissolving rate of the enteric-coating and the dissolution rate of the tablet core.The dissolution behaviors of diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets from different regions of the same company in pH 6.0 and pH 6.8 media are difference but the membrane fluxes are similar. This study may provide data support for the selection of multi-source reference preparations in the evaluation of generic drug conformance, and plays an important guiding role in prescription screening and bioequivalence risk assessment.