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.