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Formulation and Evaluation of Emulgel for Topical Delivery of Dexibuprofen


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An emulgel formulation was developed for a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent using carbopol as the gelling agent. The effect of concentrations of oil, surfactant and gelling agent on the in-vitro drug release pattern was investigated using 23 factorial design. The optimized emulgel formulations were characterized for appearance, color, pH, homogeneity, viscosity and spreadability. The in-vitro release profile drug from the emulgel formulation was strongly affected by the concentration of gelling agent, surfactants and oil. Stability studies were conducted at different temperatures and humidity conditions that indicated the formulations to be stable under accelerated conditions. No erythema or irritation was observed during the skin irritation studies on rabbits. Optimized formulation showed comparable analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity when they compared with marketed Nurofen gel. So, it can be concluded that topical emulgel of dexibuprofen posses an effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity.

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Dexibuprofen, Topical drug delivery, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, NASAIDs.
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Authors

Rina Maskare
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Shital Thakre
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Vithika Gupta
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Manisha Basantwani
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Ayush Kshirsagar
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Triveni Bahekar
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India
Akash Jaiswal
Manoharbhai Patel Institute of B-Pharmacy, Kudwa, Gondia-441614, Maharashtra., India

Abstract


An emulgel formulation was developed for a topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent using carbopol as the gelling agent. The effect of concentrations of oil, surfactant and gelling agent on the in-vitro drug release pattern was investigated using 23 factorial design. The optimized emulgel formulations were characterized for appearance, color, pH, homogeneity, viscosity and spreadability. The in-vitro release profile drug from the emulgel formulation was strongly affected by the concentration of gelling agent, surfactants and oil. Stability studies were conducted at different temperatures and humidity conditions that indicated the formulations to be stable under accelerated conditions. No erythema or irritation was observed during the skin irritation studies on rabbits. Optimized formulation showed comparable analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity when they compared with marketed Nurofen gel. So, it can be concluded that topical emulgel of dexibuprofen posses an effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity.

Keywords


Dexibuprofen, Topical drug delivery, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, NASAIDs.

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