ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Carica papaya is traditionally used to treat various skin disorders, including wounds. It is widely used in developing countries as an effective and readily available treatment of various wounds, particularly burns. THE AIM OF THE STUDY This study was aimed at investigating the healing efficiency of papaya latex formulated as 1.0 and 2.5% hydrogels. MATERIALS ...

The purpose of the study was to screen the effects of formulation factors on the in vitro release profile of diclofenac sodium from matrix pellets compressed into multiple unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets using design of experiment (DOE). Extended release of diclofenac sodium was accomplished using Carbopol 71G as matrix substance. According to Fractional Factorial Design FFD 2(3-1) four formu...

A gel can be described as the cross-linked material that retains a large amount of solvent inside its medium and if the solvent retained is water, such material is known as hydrogel. Drug therapy of the inflammation of skin is mainly topical. This necessitates the treatment of symptoms, since in most cases causal treatment is impossible due to unknown etiology. Topical corticosteroids are the m...

Tenoxicam is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, used in the treatment of inflammatory and degenerative disorders of the musculoskeletal system. It is from the oxicam group of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents. It is widely prescribed for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, extraarticular disorders, bursitis, tendonitis, and nonarticular rhe...

Purpose: To formulate and prepare controlled release (CR) matrix tablets of tramadol HCl using Carbopol 974P and 934 polymers as rate-controlling agents. Methods: The tablets were prepared by direct compression method using various drug to polymer (D:P) ratios. Co-excipients, including carboxymethylcellulose, starch and/or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose were also used to modulate the formulation...

Background: Dry skin conditions’ primary and secondary infections can be treated by using mupirocin topically. By overcoming the disadvantages of ointments, creams, lotions, goal formulation emulgel was to improve occlusive properties gels topical delivery hydrophobic drugs with favorable for dry conditions, as well investigate impact concentration different gelling agents (carbopol 940, carbop...

The present study involves preparation and evaluation of gastric-mucoadhesive microparticles with Metformin Hydrochloride as model drug for prolongation of gastric residence time. The microparticles were prepared by the emulsification solvent evaporation technique using polymers of Carbomer 934p (CP) and Ethylcellulose (EC). The microparticles were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation metho...

Sustained release drug delivery systems are designed to achieve a prolonged therapeutic effect by continuously releasing medication over an extended period of time after administration of a single dose. advantages of sustained release drug delivery over conventional dosage forms like improved patient compliance due to less frequent drug administration, maximum utilization of the drug, increased...

The suitability of different gelling agents as MRI phantoms was evaluated in terms of homogeneity, gel stability and reproducibility. Time and effort for preparation were also taken into account. The relaxation times of various gel compositions were estimated. Carbomer-980 and Carbopol-974P were determined to be promising novel phantom materials. These gelling agents are readily available, inex...