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Preparation of Indomethacin Co-Crystals; Comparison of XRD, THz, and FT-IR Spectral Analyses; and Enhancement of Solubility

  • Chih-Chin Hsu,
  • Chih-Tse Hung,
  • Ya-Hsuan Lin,
  • Hua-Jeng Tsai,
  • Po-Chih Hu,
  • Yi-Ping Lin,
  • Jyh-Chern Chen,
  • Shen-Fu Hsu and
  • Hsyue-Jen Hsieh

Background: The aqueous solubility of indomethacin, a poorly water-soluble anti-inflammatory drug, was enhanced by co-crystallization with co-formers. The co-crystals were characterized and compared by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, terahertz (...

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4 Citations
4,668 Views
34 Pages

Poor solubility of many drugs, with ensuing low bioavailability, is a big challenge in pharmaceutical development. Nanosuspensions have emerged as a platform approach for long-acting injectables and solid dosages that enhance drug bioavailability. De...

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2 Citations
2,207 Views
18 Pages

Celecoxib (CEL), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammation drug (NSAID), is categorized as a Class II drug (low solubility, high permeability) in the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS). The aim of this study is to develop a novel formulation of CEL...

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2 Citations
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16 Pages

Lidocaine plays a significant role in postoperative analgesia by effectively reducing pain. However, due to its short half-life, it is challenging for lidocaine to achieve the desired duration of analgesia in clinical settings. Drug delivery systems...

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16 Pages

A Precipitation-Based Process to Generate a Solid Formulation of a Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody: An Alternative to Lyophilization

  • Athanas A. Koynov,
  • Wei Lin,
  • Jameson R. Bothe,
  • Luke Schenck,
  • Bibek Parajuli,
  • Zhao Li,
  • Richard Ruzanski,
  • Natalie Hoffman,
  • Derek Frank and
  • Zachary VanAernum

Lyophilization, or freeze-drying, is the default technique for the manufacture of solid-state formulations of therapeutic proteins. This established method offers several advantages, including improved product stability by minimizing chemical degrada...

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13 Pages

A selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Celecoxib (CEB), known for its anti-inflammatory properties, can exhibit polymorphism, with Form III often emerging as an undesired crystalline impurity during the green manufacturing process of the...

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  • Open Access
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16 Pages

This study investigates the comparative impact of fermentation versus conventional extraction methods on the bioactive potency of “FERMENZA”, a patented, affordable, natural fermented cider-based topical formulation. Through comprehensive...

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932 Views
19 Pages

Aims: To describe and analyze trends in the utilization, spending, and average per prescription price of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in the US Medicaid population. Methods: Using the publicly available national outpatient Medicaid...

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Effect of Ethanol on the Solubility and Apparent Specific Volume of Sodium Sulfadiazine in Aqueous Mixtures

  • Daniel R. Delgado,
  • Fleming Martinez,
  • María Ángeles Peña,
  • Abolghasem Jouyban and
  • William E. Acree

The main objective of this research was to correlate the equilibrium solubility of sodium sulfadiazine in several {ethanol (EtOH, 1) + water (2)} mixtures reported in mass/volume and mass/mass percentages at different temperatures. Aqueous solubility...