Preparation of Carvedilol Nanoparticles by Emulsification Method and Optimization of Drug Release: Surface Response Design Versus Genetic Algorithm Publisher



Varshosaz J¹ ; Moazen E¹ ; Fathi M²
Source: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology Published:2012

Abstract

The objectives of this research were the production of Eudragit nanoparticles of carvedilol, an anti-hypertension drug, for enhancement of its absorption and optimization of drug release. Nanoparticles were prepared by emulsification-solvent evaporation or diffusion methods. The statistical surface response design, based on the Box-Behnken model, was applied to evaluate the effect of four variables, each in two levels, on specifications of nanoparticles. An intelligent modeling system was established according to genetic algorithm to predict drug release from the nanoparticles. The neural network-genetic algorithm model showed a more precise method than surface response design in the prediction of the release properties of carvedilol from Eudragit nanoparticles. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.