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Title: HME-assisted formulation of taste-masked dispersible tablets of cefpodoxime proxetil and roxithromycin
Authors: Patil, Prathamesh S.
Suryawanshi, Sushank J.
Patil, Sharvil S.
Pawar, Atmaram P.
Keywords: Dispersible tablets
Dissolution
Eudragit EPO
Hot melt extrusion
Taste masking
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Series/Report no.: Original Article;252-262
Abstract: Objectives: Antibiotics are the most commonly administered medications among pediatric patients. However most of the time, accurate dose administration to children becomes a problem due to the extremely bitter taste. Cefpodoxime proxetil (CP) and roxithromycin (ROX) are antibiotics often prescribed to the pediatric population and have a bitter taste. Marketed formulations of these drugs are dry suspension and/or tablets. The lyophilization method involves various steps and thus is time consuming and expensive. The objective of this study was to mask the bitter taste of CP and ROX without compromising the solubility and drug release profile compared to marketed formulations, as well as to overcome the disadvantages associated with the currently used lyophilization technique. Methods: Hot melt extrusion (HME) technology was used to process CP and ROX individually with Eudragit E PO polymer. The extrudates obtained were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. The powdered extrudates were formulated as dispersible tablets and evaluated for in vitro and in vivo tastemasking efficiency. Results: The tablets prepared in this study showed comparable dissolution profiles but the taste-masking efficiency was significantly enhanced compared to the marketed tablets of CP and ROX. The results of in vivo human taste-masking evaluation were also in agreement with the in vitro taste-masking studies. Conclusion: The current work presents solvent-free, scalable, and continuous HME technology for addressing the bitter taste issues of CP and ROX. The disadvantages associated with the currently used lyophilization technique were overcome by developing the formulations using HME technology.
URI: http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7830
ISSN: 1658-3612
Appears in Collections:Vol 19 No 2 (2024)

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