Development and Evaluation of Stable Paracetamol Loaded Solid Dispersion with Enhanced Analgesic and Hepatoprotective Property — Oak Academic Publishing
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Development and Evaluation of Stable Paracetamol Loaded Solid Dispersion with Enhanced Analgesic and Hepatoprotective Property
Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
1 Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh
3 Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
4 Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
5 Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
6 Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
7 Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Paracetamol (PCM) is enlisted in the WHO model list as an essential medicine for pain and palliative care, but at overdose, it causes hepatic damage. This study was designed to assess the analgesic efficacy and hepatoprotective property of a solid dispersion (SD) loaded with PCM. A number of PCM loaded formulations (PSDs) were fabricated using silica alone or in combination with polyethylene glycol and/or Na-citrate followed by in-vitro dissolution profiling. Selected PSDs with improved dissolution profile were subjected to solid-state characterization (DSC, PXRD, FTIR, and SEM), stability study along with investigation of in-vivo analgesic efficacy and effect on hepatocytes. Among these, PSD10 showed a rapid and significantly higher in-vitro drug release than pure PCM. This improvement was distinct to other PSDs also. Solid-state characterization of PSD10 authenticated the conversion of crystalline PCM to amorphous form upon formulation. Subsequent oral administration of PSD10 in Swiss albino mice showed 1.44-fold greater analgesic efficacy than pure PCM at dose 30 mg/kg. Besides, at acute toxic dose, liver histology of PSD10 mice was comparable with NC mice indicating hepatic protection upon formulation, whereas the PCM mice showed extensive hepatic necrosis which was also endorsed by significantly higher values of SGPT, SGOT, and ALP than PSD10 mice. Finally, an accelerated stability study of PSD10 performed according to the guideline of ICH noticed no remarkable deviation in its dissolution performance as well as crystalline nature. Thus, this newly developed PSD10 may be a safe and promising alternative for pain management and palliative care.
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