title: The influence of excipients on physical and pharmaceutical properties of oral lyophilisates containing a pregabalin-acetaminophen combination.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate and characterize the oral lyophilisates containing the pregabalin-acetaminophen drug combination and as xcipients mannitol with microcrystalline cellulose or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, in order to conclude upon drug-excipient interactions and their stability implications, impact of excipients on drug release and on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the pharmaceutical formulations.
  
  
  
  The oral tablets were made by using a Christ freeze-dryer alpha 2-4-LSC lyophilizer, and evaluated for stability, drug-excipient compatibility and homogeneity of the prepared pharmaceutical formulations. The formulations were evaluated for in vivo absorption in rabbits by histopathological exams.
  
  
  
  FTIR and thermogravimetric analyses, DLS technique, SEM and NIR-CI studies confirmed the compatibility between compounds. From the determined physical and biochemical parameters of the formulations it was established that they are stable, homogeneous, and meet the conditions for orally disintegrating tablets.
  
  
  
  In the case of the investigated pharmaceutical formulations the study evidenced the assembling through physical bonds between the excipients and the 'codrug' complex, which do not affect the release of the bioactive compounds.
authors.affiliation: a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Aurica P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.affiliation: a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diaconu
authors.affiliation: a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Loredana E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nita
authors.affiliation: a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Nita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tudorachi
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pharmacology-Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mititelu-Tartau
authors.affiliation: c Department of a Pharmaceutical Technology, Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Creteanu
authors.affiliation: d Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Galati , Romania.
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dragostin
authors.affiliation: a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rusu
authors.affiliation: c Department of a Pharmaceutical Technology, Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania.
authors.forename: Gratiela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Popa
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D065546:Drug Liberation; D005079:Excipients / Q000737:chemistry*; D065347:Hypromellose Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D000069583:Pregabalin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012995:Solubility; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D005079:Excipients; D013607:Tablets; D000082:Acetaminophen; D065347:Hypromellose Derivatives; D000069583:Pregabalin; D002482:Cellulose; C109691:microcrystalline cellulose
keywords: Pregabalin-acetaminophen combination; hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; mannitol; microcrystalline cellulose; near infrared chemical imaging; thermal analysis