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SU Rina, FAN Wanjun, ZHANG Ziqiang, HE Shuwang, YAO Jing. Preparation and evaluation of azithromycin-loaded microspheres for oral administration[J]. Journal of China Pharmaceutical University, 2020, 51(3): 299-304. DOI: 10.11665/j.issn.1000-5048.20200307
Citation: SU Rina, FAN Wanjun, ZHANG Ziqiang, HE Shuwang, YAO Jing. Preparation and evaluation of azithromycin-loaded microspheres for oral administration[J]. Journal of China Pharmaceutical University, 2020, 51(3): 299-304. DOI: 10.11665/j.issn.1000-5048.20200307

Preparation and evaluation of azithromycin-loaded microspheres for oral administration

Funds: This study was supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2018ZX09721003-007-005)
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  • Received Date: February 04, 2020
  • Revised Date: May 17, 2020
  • To mask the bitterness of azithromycin(AZI) and improve patient compliance, an AZI-loaded microsphere (AZI-EC MS) for oral administration was prepared by O/W emulsion solvent evaporation with ethylcellulose (EC) as carrier. The release profiles and taste-masking effect of AZI-EC MS were preliminarily assessed. Its physical properties and morphology were then investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the polymer weight of EC could influence the drug release behavior. With a drug polymer ratio of 1∶1 and mixed EC (N22/T10, 7∶3) as carrier, the cumulative release of AZI-EC MS at 0.5 h was less than 40% and reached 90% at 8 h; the drug loading efficiency of microspheres was (48.95 ± 0.86)% with smooth spherical morphology. The AZI bitterness threshold is 9.93 μg/mL with a strong bitter taste, which indicated a better taste masking effect. Therefore, AZI-EC MS prepared in this study can mask AZI bitterness and improve patient compliance, setting the stage for the research of new AZI preparations.
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