Formulation and Evaluation of Liposomal Cream Containing Tolnaftate
Abstract
The current study’s objective was to formulate and evaluate a liposomal cream containing tolnaftate in order to improve the drug’s bioavailability. Tolnaftate is a drug having low permeability which results in decreased drug absorption and so is the bioavailability. To overcome these problems tolnaftate is incorporated in liposomes. Liposome vesicular drug delivery system was preferred due to its greater solubility, permeability and bioavailability. It carries a substantial amount of drug which increased the drug’s penetration. The liposomes were prepared using a variety of phospholipids, specifically soy lecithin and egg phosphatidylcholine in varying ratios. Liposomes were prepared by ethanol injection method and evaluated for morphology, percentage practical yield, percentage entrapment efficiency, drug content and in-vitro drug release study. The formulation with the best result according to the evaluation parameters was F2 with greater percentage drug entrapment, drug content and in-vitro drug release was considered to be optimized formulation and this F2 formulation was further evaluated by SEM, DSC and XRD. Liposomal cream was formulated using the optimized formulation. Spreadability, Viscocity, pH measurement and in-vitro drug release were evaluated for liposomal cream. Formulation F2 and optimized liposomal cream formulation showed in-vitro drug release of 92.44% and 77.48% respectively at the end of 8th hour.
Keywords: Tolnaftate, liposomes, SEM, DSC, XRD
Keywords:
Tolnaftate, liposomes, SEM, DSC, XRDDOI
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