Liquid crystalline Pluronic 105 pharmacogels as drug delivery systems: preparation, characterization, and in vitro transdermal release.
In this study, we report the results of our investigations on the percutaneous permeation profiles of Diclofenac sodium, Paracetamol, Propanolol hydrochloride, and alpha-Tocopherol from the different lyotropic liquid crystalline phases obtained by Pluronic P105/water mixtures, in order to understand if the particular assembly shown in the formulations could influence the delivery across the skin. Recent studies have focused on the Pluronic liquid crystalline phases to evaluate the potential use of these phases in drug delivery, but no comparative investigation has been yet performed on the drug permeation from the different liquid crystalline phases obtained by the same Pluronic surfactant. The cubic, hexagonal, and lamellar mesophases (loading the above-mentioned drug) were characterized by Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy and Polarized Optical Microscopy observations. Results revealed that the liquid crystalline gel microscopic structure obtained in the different formulations drastically affects the drug percutaneous availability. As a consequence these systems could be proposed as novel transdermal drug delivery systems.
Muzzalupo
Rita
R
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Calabria, Ed. Polifunzionale, Rende, Italy. rita.muzzalupo@unical.it
Tavano
Lorena
L
Nicoletta
Fiore Pasquale
FP
Trombino
Sonia
S
Cassano
Roberta
R
Picci
Nevio
N
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D020442:Poloxamer
D020442:Poloxamer