Preparation and in vitro characterization of floating microparticles loaded with cimetidine (FMC) for oral delivery was the objective of this study. Non-solvent addition coacervation technique using hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) as the rate controlling polymer was employed to achieve FMC. Three formulations of FMC were prepared and optimized regarding encapsulation efficiency and dissolut...

A novel photochromic compound, 1,3-diphenyl-4-(3-chloro-4-fluorobenzal)-5-hydoxypyrazole 4-phenylsemicarbazide (1a), has been synthesized by introducing a phenylsemicarbazide unit. The material exhibits good fatigue resistance and reversible fluorescent switching properties with distinct fluorescence on/off ratio under alternating UV irradiation and heating at 120 °C. For the fabrication of act...

The corrosion inhibition characteristics of the derivatives of biopolymer hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) film are investigated. Based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopic measurements and potentiodynamic polarization, the corrosion inhibition performance of high speed steel...

Poor aqueous solubility is a major hindrance to oral delivery of many emerging drugs. Supersaturated drug solutions can improve passive absorption across the gastrointestinal tract membrane as long as crystallization can be inhibited, enhancing the delivery of such poorly soluble therapeutics. Polymers can inhibit crystallization and prolong supersaturation; therefore, it is desirable to unders...

In this study,formulation of sustained-releasingmatrix tablet of bupropion 150 mg, using hydroxypropylmethylcellu lose(HPMC) 4000cps was evaluatedwith the aim of reducing the frequency of daily dose. The level of HPMC4000 ,polyvinylpyrolidone(PVP) and magnesium stearate(Mg St)was varied based on a 2level 3 factor factorial experimental designusing the release rate of the drug from the matrices ...