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INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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Research Article
Corresponding author:
Dr. C. Gopinath
Annamacharya College of Pharmacy,
New Boyanapalli, Rajampet,
Kadapa district
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Please cite this article in press as C.V.S.Raghu Kiran & Dr.C.Gopinath, Formulation Development
of Floating Drug Delivery System (FDDS) For Lafutidine, Indo American J of Pharm Sci, 2015;2(6).
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INTRODUCTION
Drug absorption from gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is
a complex process influenced by many variables. It
has been reported that the extent of drug absorption
from the GIT is related to contact time with gastro
intestinal mucosa [1]. Floating drug delivery
systems are good promising options for drugs
which show good absorption in the stomach and
which are degraded, less efficient in the intestine.
These drug delivery systems are beneficial to
achieve the more local action in the gastric
environment. Floating systems are one type of
gastro retentive drug delivery systems (GRDDS)
which are retained in the stomach for longer period
of time and there by improve the bioavailability,
local action of drugs that are preferentially
absorbed from upper GIT [2]. These floating
systems will improve the contact time of drug with
gastric mucosa and there by provide the beneficial
results.Floating drug delivery system has bulk
density lower than gastric fluids and thus remains
buoyant in the stomach without affecting the
gastric emptying rate for a prolonged period
oftime. While the system is floating on the gastric
content, the drug is released slowly at adesired rate
from the system, which results in increased gastric
retentive time and reducesfluctuation in plasma
drug concentration [3,4].
Lafutidine,
()-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)-N-(4-[4[piperidinomethyl]-2-pyridyl]
oxy-(Z)-2butenyl)acetamide is a newly developed second
generation histamine H2-receptor antagonist [5]. It
is usedin the treatment of gastriculcers, duodenal
ulcers, and gastric mucosal lesions associated
withacute gastritis and acute exacerbation of
chronic gastritis [6,7]. It is absorbed in the
smallintestine, reaches gastric cells via the systemic
circulation, and rapidly binds to gastric
cellhistamine H2 receptors, resulting in immediate
inhibition of gastric acid secretion [8] Lafutidine
has been shown to increase the gastric mucosal
blood flow [9]and gastric mucus secretion [10,11]
also accelerates sepithelial restitution in rats.
Lafutidine
NaHCO3
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
(mg)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
(mg)
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
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Citric
Acid
(mg)
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
Guar
gum
(mg)
40
50
60
70
80
90
-
Gum
Karaya
(mg)
40
50
60
70
80
90
-
Hupu
gum
(mg)
-40
50
60
70
80
90
Aerosil
(mg)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Mg
stearate
(mg)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
MCC
Total
(mg)
70
60
50
40
30
20
70
60
50
40
30
20
70
60
50
40
30
20
(mg)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
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Characterization of Tablets
Weight Variation
Twenty tablets were randomly selected from each
batch and individuallyweighed. The average weight
and standard deviation of 20 tablets was calculated.
Thickness
Thickness was determined for twenty pre-weighed
tablets of each batch using a digital vernier scale
(Mitutoyo- Digital) and the average thickness was
determined in mm.The tablet thickness should be
within a 5% variation of a standard.
Hardness
The hardness of ten tablets was measured using
Monsanto Hardness tester. Meanand standard
deviation were computed and reported. It was
expressed as kg/cm.
Friability
The friability of the tablets was determined using
Roche friabilator. It wasexpressed in percentage
(%). 10 tablets were initially weighed and
transferred to thefriabilator. The friabilator was
operated at 25 rpm for four minutes. After four
minutes thetablets were weighed again. The tablets
were found to pass the friability test, if the
percentage weight loss was found to be less than
1%.
% Friability= (W0 -W)/W0100
Where, W0=initial weight of twenty tablets, W=
weight of 20 tablets after 100 revolutions
Physico-Chemical
Characterization
Tablets of Lafutidine
of
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Bulk density
Tapped density
Angle
repose
F1
0.7210.04
0.87 0.01
F2
0.7100.04
0.8730.04
F3
0.410.04
F4
of
Hausners ratio
Compressibility
index
27.12
1.2060.06
26.620.21
29.71
1.2510.04
27.460.11
0.4830.53
25.11
1.1780.08
28.320.31
0.450.04
0.52 0.09
25.60
1.150.02
28.060.31
F5
0.450.04
0.50 0.07
28.23
1.110.04
27.580.15
F6
0.440.04
0.50 0.09
27.58
1.130.08
28.440.11
F7
0.450.04
0.50 0.06
26.42
1.120.08
27.480.13
F8
0.440.04
0.50 0.08
27.38
1.130.06
27.430.15
F9
0.420.04
0.50 0.06
25.37
1.130.07
27.420.12
F10
0.400.04
0.50 0.07
26.34
1.120.08
27.430.14
F11
0.390.04
0.50 0.07
25.36
1.120.07
27.580.15
F12
0.400.04
0.50 0.07
28.35
1.120.08
27.580.15
F13
0.3800.01
0.5000.02
27.28
1.3100.06
23.910.05
F14
0.7100.02
0.8730.07
26.14
1.2510.12
19.7140.05
F15
0.3710.03
0.4830.05
25.41
1.2990.35
23.1880.06
F16
0.4830.06
0.6810.06
28.35
1.4090.42
29.030.05
F17
0.4610.05
0.6080.07
26.24
1.320.36
24.1770.04
F18
0.4530.01
0.5830.06
26.65
1.2880.28
22.2990.06
F19
0.7100.02
0.8730.07
25.45
1.2510.41
19.7140.03
F20
0.4610.02
0.6080.06
28.26
1.320.64
24.1770.04
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Avg. Weight
(Mean S.D)
(n=20)
1980.6
1990.9
1980.3
1970.4
1980.8
2010.8
1990.9
2010.8
2030.8
2000.9
2020.9
1960.6
1980.9
2010.3
1980.4
1990.8
2000.8
1990.9
Hardness
(kg/cm2)
(n=3)
3.40.4
3.50.4
3.40.6
3.70.1
3.70.6
3.30.4
3.60.6
3.40.4
3.40.6
3.20.6
3.50.4
3.30.4
3.80.4
3.40.6
3.90.1
3.60.6
3.50.4
3.70.6
Friability
(MeanS.D)
(n=20)
0.587
0.612
0.522
0.543
0.589
0.578
0.556
0.590
0.533
0.511
0.576
0.537
0.602
0.501
0.598
0.577
0.589
0.566
%Drug
content
(mg)
980.012
980.025
990.054
980.018
990.036
980.062
980.034
990.052
980.019
990.012
990.026
970.012
980.05
990.012
970.018
990.036
980.062
980.043
Buoyancy
Lag time
(min)
16
20
13
15
19
22
12
14
16
10
15
13
19
17
11
19
23
14
Total floating
Time
(hrs)
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
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Table 4: Results of In-vitro drug release Studies of Lafutidine Floating Tablets (F1-F9)
Formulation
code/Parameter
F1
(%)
F2
(%)
F3
(%)
F4
(%)
F5
(%)
F6
(%)
F7
(%)
F8
(%)
F9
(%)
58.17
65.38
73.14
96.36
55.24
68.62
77.37
93.25
98.56
47.22
56.54
63.29
74.55
85.26
92.65
43.56
55.24
66.87
73.55
87.25
93.21
97.36
44.18
58.16
66.21
72.20
86.39
95.54
98.23
98.36
42.15
56.78
61.36
68.54
75.12
86.39
93.65
96.21
98.78
36.54
43.62
57.18
65.34
72.66
83.34
89.62
94.87
96.96
98.27
33.21
38.50
46.43
52.39
64.67
76.26
83.81
88.54
92.33
95.86
98.20
32.63
38.54
46.76
52.54
58.15
66.65
72.23
83.69
88.45
92.16
96.36
Time
1 hr
2 hr
4 hr
6 hr
8 hr
10 hr
12 hr
14 hr
16 hr
18 hr
20 hr
22 hr
24 hr
Table 5: Results of In-vitro drug release Studies of Lafutidine Floating Tablets (F10-F18)
Formulation
code/Parameter
F10
(%)
F11
(%)
F12
(%)
F13
(%)
F14
(%)
F15
(%)
F16
(%)
F17
(%)
F18
(%)
Time
1 hr
2 hr
4 hr
6 hr
8 hr
10 hr
12 hr
14 hr
16 hr
18 hr
20 hr
22 hr
24 hr
24.84
32.62
44.36
53.17
61.52
68.98
74.45
79.87
84.63
89.18
94.63
98.54
99.17
49.28
63.15
94.78
45.62
67.34
77.38
96.19
37.55
53.17
67.52
78.37
93.16
33.28
54.64
63.25
77.37
83.28
97.24
30.28
44.25
57.64
68.27
74.38
88.47
96.98
32.54
47.37
56.18
79.67
83.14
89.96
94.56
96.62
30.63
55.55
67.53
74.61
79.66
86.73
92.77
96.95
98.24
28.42
36.55
47.45
53.69
74.34
82.28
86.51
91.60
96.53
98.18
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B)
Fig 1: Percentage Cumulative Drug Release from Lafutidine Floating Tablets A) From F1 to F9 B) From F11 to F18
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