Thursday, November 21, 2013

Enhancing the solubility of poorly water soluble drugs



Review article: Gunjan Subedi, Kathmandu University
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on Enhancing the solubility of poorly water soluble drugs.

Abstract :


Each drug molecule have own inherent material properties (physical\chemical) such as solubility which varies from one to another. As more than one third of drug molecule of US Pharmacopoeia are listed under class of poorly soluble or insoluble, conversion of such drug candidate ( poor soluble or insoluble) always makes challenge to formulate and develop dosage form with better bioavailability where solubility act as key determinant for absorption. A researcher's ultimate objective is to maximize the solubility characteristics of such molecule. In order to achieve such objectives we have to modify their inherent physical as well chemical properties (without altering therapeutic value) by applying any of the above discussed physical/ chemical/other techniques based on their material properties. The approaches described here are of great help in enhancing the solubility of poorly soluble drug molecules shows great promise for development of dosage forms using such APIs.

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