Formulation, development, and in-vitro/ex-vivo evaluation of vaginal bioadhesive salbutamol sulfate tablets for preterm labor. 2020

Amal S M Abu El-Enin, and Asmaa M Elbakry, and Rania El Hosary, and Marwa Ahmed Fouad Lotfy
Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Preterm labor is the main cause of death and serious illness of both infants and pregnant women in Africa and worldwide. Parenteral and oral salbutamol sulfate as a B2 antagonist has been used for the treatment of preterm labor. The study aims are to formulate salbutamol sulfate non-invasive vaginal bioadhesive tablets to avoid the side effects of conventional formulations. Full factorial design 41 ×31 ×21 was used for the preparation of 24 vaginal bioadhesive tablet formulations. The independent factors were polymer type (Carbopol 934, HPMC 4000, HEC, and PEG 6000), polymer to drug ratio (1:1, 2:1, and 3:1), and diluent (lactose and mannitol). Vaginal bioadhesive tablets were evaluated for residence time and time required for release 50% of salbutamol sulfate T50% as dependent variables. The formulations were evaluated in terms of drug content, mass variation, hardness, friability, swelling index, residence time, and in-vitro drug release. Results revealed that polymer and diluent types are the most significant factors in both residence time and T50%. A strong positive correlation (0.91) between in-vitro and ex-vivo permeation was observed, which predict the best in-vivo performance of salbutamol vaginal bioadhesive tablet. Thus, salbutamol sulfate vaginal bioadhesive tablets could be a successful remedy for preterm labor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007752 Obstetric Labor, Premature Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE). Preterm Labor,Labor, Premature,Premature Labor,Premature Obstetric Labor,Labor, Premature Obstetric,Labor, Preterm
D011108 Polymers Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS). Polymer
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002626 Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry dealing with the composition and preparation of agents having PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS or diagnostic use. Medicinal Chemistry,Chemistry, Pharmaceutic,Pharmaceutic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry,Chemistry, Medicinal
D005079 Excipients Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc. Excipient,Stabilizing Agent,Stabilizing Agents,Suspending Agent,Suspending Agents,Agent, Stabilizing,Agent, Suspending,Agents, Stabilizing,Agents, Suspending
D005260 Female Females
D006244 Hardness The mechanical property of material that determines its resistance to force. HARDNESS TESTS measure this property. Hardnesses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000269 Adhesives Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex. Glues,Mucilage Adhesive,Mucilage Adhesives,Mucilages, Adhesive,Adhesive,Adhesive Mucilage,Adhesive Mucilages,Adhesive, Mucilage,Adhesives, Mucilage,Glue,Mucilage, Adhesive

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