title: Hydrotropic solubilization of nifedipine.
abstract: Nifedipine (1), a drug practically insoluble in water, has been solubilized employing sodium benzoate (2) and sodium salicylate (3) as hydrotropes. In 30% w/v 2 solution the solubility of 1 increased 85 and 76 fold at 25 +/- 1 degree C and at 37 +/- 1 degree C respectively. The corresponding increase in solubility of 1 in 30% w/v 3 solution was 135 and 107 fold respectively. To study the mechanism of hydrotropic solubilization of 1, the solution properties of 2 and 3 over a concentration range of 1 to 30% w/v were undertaken. The probable mechanism involves a complexation type of interaction at a low concentration of hydrotrope, aggregation of the hydrotropic molecules and inclusion of 1 in these aggregates at high concentration; and structural changes in water caused by hydrotropes.
authors: Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, India.
authors: N K
authors: NK
authors: Jain
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Patel
authors: L N
authors: LN
authors: Taneja
mesh_terms: D001565:Benzoates / Q000032:analysis; D002021:Buffers; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000032:analysis*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000032:analysis; D012995:Solubility; D012996:Solutions; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D002021:Buffers; D012459:Salicylates; D012996:Solutions; D009543:Nifedipine