title: Preparation and characterization of nanoparticles containing an antihypertensive agent.
abstract: Isradipine, an antihypertensive agent, was encapsulated by the nanoprecipitation method using polymers including poly(epsilon-caprolactone), poly(D,L-lactide) and poly(d, L-lactide-co-glycolide). In vitro scanning electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry were used to characterize the nanoparticles. The average diameters of the nanoparticles ranged from 110 nm to 208 nm. PCL nanoparticles were larger than nanoparticles prepared with the other polymers. The zeta potential of the nanoparticles was negative, with values of about -25 mV which promoted good stabilization of the particles. The amorphous state of PLA and PLAGA non-loaded nanoparticles and the semi-crystalline state of PCL were demonstrated with X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. For all nanoparticles, isradipine was found to be totally amorphous in the polymer which suggested that the drug was molecularly dispersed in the matrix. The colloidal suspensions displayed a sustained release profile in comparison with the drug release profile of isradipine in a PEG solution. Results from this investigation suggest that these nanospheres will be a good candidate delivery system for oral administration, to reduce the initial hypotensive peak and to prolong the antihypertensive effect of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy Cedex, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leroueil-Le Verger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fluckiger
authors.forename: Y I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maincent
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017275:Isradipine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010316:Particle Size; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; C016240:polycaprolactone; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide); D017275:Isradipine