Formulation Development and Evaluation of Floating Microsphere of Famotidine for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer

Authors

  • Dharmendra Rai
  • Durga Pandey
  • Nishi Prakash Jain
  • Surendra Kumar Jain

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to prepare a floating drug delivery system of famotidine. The floating microspheres can be prepared for the improvement of absorption and bioavailability of famotidine by retaining the system in the stomach for prolonged period of time. Floating microspheres of famotidine were prepared using different polymers like ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose by solvent diffusion-evaporation method. The microspheres had smooth surfaces with free-flowing and good-packing properties. The yield of the microspheres was up to 73.32±0.14% and ethyl cellulose microspheres entrapped the maximum amount of the drug. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed their hollow structures with sizes in 331.6 nm. The prepared microspheres exhibited prolonged drug release and Percentage buoyancy was found to 73.25±0.23. The formulated batches were evaluated for percentage yield, particle size measurement, flow properties, percent entrapment efficiency, swelling studies. The formulations were subjected to stability studies and In-vitro release and release kinetics data was subjected to different dissolution models. It was concluded that developed floating microspheres of famotidine offers a suitable and practical approach for prolonged release of drug over an extended period of time and thus oral bioavailability, efficacy and patient compliance is improved.

Keywords: Famotidine, Solvent diffusion evaporation method, Ethyl cellulose, Hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i4-s.3350

Published

15-08-2019
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Rai D, Pandey D, Jain NP, Jain SK. Formulation Development and Evaluation of Floating Microsphere of Famotidine for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];9(4-s):426-31. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3350

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Rai D, Pandey D, Jain NP, Jain SK. Formulation Development and Evaluation of Floating Microsphere of Famotidine for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 19];9(4-s):426-31. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3350

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