Objective: To prepare hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) matrix tablets of propranolol hydrochloride (PNL) using a simplex centroid design.Methods: HPMC matrix tablets with different amounts and types of HPMC were prepared by direct compression. A simplex centroid design was used to evaluate tablet weight (1), thickness (Y2), hardness (Y3), axial swelling time at 0.5-12 h (Y4-Y9), radial swelling time at 0.5-12 h (Y10-Y15), and % released at 1-12 h (Y16-Y19).
Results:The tablet weight, thickness, and hardness were 397.6-400.4 mg, 3.967-4.029 mm, and 106.9-139.0 N, respectively. The % swelling (axial) and % swelling (radial) Keywords: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), Matrix tablets, Simplex centroid design, Design of experiment, Propranolol hydrochloride, Swelling, Release mechanism at 0.5-12 h were-8.715 to 59.889 and-1.887 to 49.287, respectively. The negative % swelling could be attributed to erosion of the tablets. The in vitro release of PNL from the tablets in buffer solution pH 1.2 (1 h) and pH 7.5 (3-12 h) was 21.12-76.22%. Tables with a high proportion of K100M HPMC had high PNL release, and the mechanism of PNL release was diffusion-and erosion-controlled.
Conclusion:The simplex centroid design is potentially advantageous for formulating PNL-HPMC matrix tablets. I In nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l J Jo ou ur rn na al l o of f A Ap pp pl li ie ed d P Ph ha ar rm ma ac ce eu ut ti ic cs s