Development and Evaluation of Guaifenesin Bilayer Tablet

Abstract

The objective of the present research was to develop a Bilayer tablet of guaifenesin (GBT) using superdisintegrant MCC and sodium starch glycolate for the fast release layer and metalose 90 SH and carbopol 934 for the sustaining layer. The guaifenesin SR granules of different formulation were evaluated for bulk density, tapped density, angle of repose, Carr’s index and Hausners ratio and results were found to be 0.460 ± 0.12 to 0.515 ± 0.03 gm/cm3 , 0.550 ±0.03 to 0.590 ±0.04 gm/cm3 , 19 ±0.01 to 26 ± 0.23, 13.72 ± 0.03 to 19.56 ± 0.04 & 1.137 to 1.196, respectively. The prepared bilayer tablets were evaluated for weight variation, hardness, friability, drug content and in vitro drug release. In vitro dissolution studies were carried out in a USP 24 apparatus I. The formulations gave an initial burst effect to provide the loading dose of the drug followed by sustained release for 12 h from the sustaining layer of matrix embedded tablets. In vitro dissolution kinetics followed the Higuchi model via a non-Fickian diffusion controlled release mechanism after the initial burst release. Stability studies conducted for optimized formulation did not show any change in physical appearance, drug content, matrix integrity and in vitro drug release. The results of the present study clearly indicated that GBT was a stable dosage form and a promising potential of the guaifenesin bilayer system as an alternative to the conventional dosage forms

Formulation, Development and Evaluation of Bilayer Floating Tablets of Antihypertensive Drug Bosentan

“…Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major public health concern around the world because of its large contribution to the global health burden 1 and its function as a major risk factor for a variety of disease processes. In the year 2019, high blood pressure was responsible for 54% of strokes, 47% of ischemic heart disease, 75% of hypertensive disease, and 25% of all cardiovascular disease worldwide.…”