Ionic liquids as potential enhancers for transdermal drug delivery.
The aim of this study was to verify the effect of several cyclic onium based ionic liquids (ILs), including mono- and dicationic derivatives of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), a dialkyl morpholinium salt and a Brønsted acidic IL, as enhancers of the in vitro transdermal permeation and skin retention of diltiazem through and into hairless rat skin. The drug was used as both the hydrochloride salt (DZHCl) and the free base (DZB) to highlight the relationship between the enhancement effect and the physico-chemical characteristics of the active agent. Permeation tests were carried out using Gummer-type diffusion cells and excised rat skin with a 0.005M aqueous solution of diltiazem hydrochloride or diltiazem free base with and without the addition of 1% w/w ionic liquids. At the end of the permeation experiments with diltiazem hydrochloride, a suitable extraction procedure allowed for the determination of the drug content retained in the skin. Depending on the ionic liquid structure, a significant enhancement in diltiazem hydrochloride levels in the receiving phase was observed, and the transdermal permeation of the diltiazem free base was markedly increased by treatment with all of the ionic liquids. N-dodecyldabco bromide was the best enhancer for both salified and free base drug forms, even though it showed a certain toxicity. On the other hand, N-methyl-N-decylmorpholinium bromide showed a good balance between enhancer activity and cytotoxicity.
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy. Electronic address: daniela.monti@unipi.it.
Daniela
D
Monti
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Emanuele
E
Egiziano
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Susi
S
Burgalassi
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Patrizia
P
Chetoni
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Cinzia
C
Chiappe
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Angelo
A
Sanzone
Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 33, I-56126, Pisa, Italy.
Silvia
S
Tampucci
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005079:Excipients / Q000737:chemistry; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D010539:Permeability; D051381:Rats; D054772:Rats, Hairless; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D012869:Skin Absorption
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D005079:Excipients; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D004110:Diltiazem
cutaneous permeation and penetration; diltiazem; enhancers; hairless rat skin; ionic liquids