Graphene nanosheets encapsulated poorly soluble drugs with an enhanced dissolution rate
관리자2018-08-06조회 3375
In this study, graphene oxide(GO) was used as drug carriers to amorphize poorly watersoluble
drugs via a co-spray drying process. Two poorly water-soluble drugs, fenofibrate and
ibuprofen, were investigated. It was found that the drug molecules could be in the graphene
nanosheets in amorphous or nano crystalline forms and thus have a significantly enhanced
dissolution rate compared with the counterpart crystalline form. In addition, the dissolution
of the amorphous drug enwrapped with the graphene oxide was higher than that of the amorphous
drug in activated carbon (AC) even though the AC possessed a larger specific surface
area than that of the graphene oxide. The amorphous formulations also remained stable under
accelerated storage conditions (40°C and 75% relative humidity) for a study period of 14
months. Therefore, graphene oxide could be a potential drug carrier and amorphization agent
for poorly water-soluble drugs to enhance their bioavailability.
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