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Synthesis of Depo-Medrol–Chitosan Hydrogel As New Drug Slow-Release Appliance and Investigation of Release Kinetics by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Publisher Pubmed



Alizadeh R1 ; Jabbari SM2, 3 ; Zarnani AH2, 4 ; Barghi H5
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  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
  2. 2. Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, 41296, Sweden

Source: Biomedical Chromatography Published:2016


Abstract

The present study deals with preparation and optimization of a novel chitosan hydrogel-based matrix by suspension cross-linking method for controlled release of Depo-Medrol. The controlled release of Depo-Medrol for effective Rheumatoid arthritis disease has become an imperative field in the drug delivery system. In this context, it was intended to optimize loading circumstances by experimental design and also study the release kinetics of Depo-Medrol entrapped in the chitosan matrix in order to obtain maximal efficiency for drug loading. The optimum concentrations of chitosan (2.5 g), glutaraldehyde (3.05 μL) and Depo-Medrol (0.1 mg) were set up to achieve the highest value of drug loaded and the most sustained release from the chitosan matrix. In vitro monitoring of drug release kinetic using high-performance liquid chromatography showed that 73% of the Depo-Medrol was released within 120 min, whereas remained drug was released during the next 67 h. High correlation between first-order and Higuchi's kinetic models indicates a controlled diffusion of Depo-Medrol through the surrounding media. Moreover, recovery capacity >82% and entrapment efficiency of 58–88% were achieved under optimal conditions. Therefore, the new synthesized Depo Medrol–chitosan is an applicable appliance for arthritis therapy by slow release mechanism. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.