Formulation Development and Evaluation of Matrix Tablet Trazodone Hydrochloride Using Natural Polymer

Abstract

Increased complications and costs of marketing of innovative drugs focused greater attention to the development of sustained release (SR) or controlled release (CR) drug delivery systems. Trazodone Hydrochloride (TRZ) is a well-known chemical compound that is used as an antidepressant that belongs to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SARI). The objective of present work was to develop and evaluated oral sustained release matrix tablet of TRZ. Pre-compression parameters were evaluated. The tablets were evaluated for post-compression parameters such as thickness, hardness, average weight, friability and In vitro release studies. No interactions were observed between TRZ and excipients from the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The present research work was successful in improving the efficacy TRZ oral therapy as the drug release was extended for 12 hours thus reducing dosing frequency thereby improving patient compliance. The study also revealed the applicability of HPMC K-15, Gaur gum and PVP K30 as rate-controlling polymers in matrix tablets. The hydrophilic matrix of HPMC alone cannot control the release TRZ effective for 12 h while when combined with guar gum, may slow down the release of the drug and therefore, can be successfully employed for the formulation of matrix tablets SR. It may be concluded from the study that; the optimized formulation F-8 was shown maximum drug release 99.12 % in 12 h of dissolution. The release kinetic data of formulation F-8 shown first order release kinetics (R2 = 0.980).