| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084162 | European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics | 2009 | 5 Pages |
We prepared fast dissolving oral thin film that contains dexamethasone and base materials, including microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, polysorbate 80 and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose. This preparation showed excellent uniformity and stability, when stored at 40 °C and 75% in humidity for up to 24 weeks. The film was disintegrated within 15 s after immersion into distilled water. The dissolution test showed that approximately 90% of dexamethasone was dissolved within 5 min. Subsequently, pharmacokinetic properties of dexamethasone were compared in rats with oral administration of 4 mg dexamethasone suspension or topical application of the film preparation containing 4 mg dexamethasone to the oral cavity. Pharmacokinetic parameters were similar between the two groups in which Cmax (h), Tmax (μg/mL), AUC (μg/mL/h) and half-life (h) were 12.7 ± 6.6 (mean ± SD, N = 10), 3.4 ± 1.4, 93.6 ± 37.8 and 1.66 ± 0.07, respectively, for oral suspension and 13.3 ± 4.0, 3.2 ± 1.0, 98.0 ± 22.3 and 1.65 ± 0.06, respectively, for film preparation. These findings suggest that the fast dissolving oral thin film containing dexamethasone is likely to become one of choices of dexamethasone preparations for antiemesis during cancer chemotherapy.
