Abstract

Introduction:A tablet system consisting of cores coated with two layers of swelling and rupturable coatings was prepared and evaluated as time controlled chronomodulated tablet.Materials and Methods:Cores containing Montelukast sodium as model drug were prepared by direct compression and then coated sequentially with an inner swelling layer containing a HPMC E 5 and an outer rupturable layer of Eudragit RL/RS (1:1). A three-factor, two-level, full factorial design was used to investigate the influence of amount of HPMC E 5 and Eudragit RL/RS (1:1) on the responses, i.e., lag time to release and time required for 80% of drug to releases. The dissolution tests were studied using the USP paddle method at 50 rpm in 0.1 N HCL for 2 hr and than in phosphate buffer pH 6.8.Methods:Cores containing Montelukast sodium as model drug were prepared by direct compression and then coated sequentially with an inner swelling layer containing a HPMC E 5 and an outer rupturable layer of Eudragit RL/RS (1:1). A three-factor, two-level, full factorial design was used to investigate the influence of amount of HPMC E 5 and Eudragit RL/RS (1:1) on the responses, i.e., lag time to release and time required for 80% of drug to releases. The dissolution tests were studied using the USP paddle method at 50 rpm in 0.1 N HCL for 2 hr and than in phosphate buffer pH 6.8.Result:The lag time of the drug release decreased by increasing the inner swelling layer and increased by increasing the rupturing layer level.Conclusion:The results obtain from present study suggest that swelling come reputable coating approach gives desire drug release after lag time.

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