title: [Study on the enzyme dependant colon targeting prodrug--dexamethasone succinate dextran and its tablets].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop an orally administered colon targeting drug delivery system dexamethasone succinate dextran (DSD) tablets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dexamethasone succinate dextran was synthesized in an anhydrous environment. Using 4-dimethyl aminopyridine and 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole as the catalyzer. The chemical structure was identified by UV, IR, NMR and MS. The contents of dexamethasone in various samples were determined by HPLC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dexamethasone was distributed mainly in plasma and gastric contents after the oral administration of common tablets. In contrast, after oral administration of DSD tablets, the recovery of dexamethasone in plasma and gastric contents decreased significantly, while the percentage of dexamethasone in cecum and colon increased obviously.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The experimental results showed the good colon targeting property of DSD prodrug compared with free dexamethasone.
authors.affiliation: West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Q J
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D003911:Dextrans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D008297:Male; D011355:Prodrugs; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003911:Dextrans; D011355:Prodrugs; D013607:Tablets; C481153:dexamethasone succinate dextran; D003907:Dexamethasone