Abstract

To study the influence of temperature and pH on solubility and dissolution behavior of indomethacin solid dispersions were prepared using several classes of hydrophilic carriers. Investigations on dissolution of indomethacin in binary system are reported earlier. However the phase solubility and dissolution behavior at different pH and temperature left void. The present investigation includes: phase solubility study at various pH; preparation of solid dispersion by solvent evaporation, melting and kneading method; characterization of various blends by dissolution study, and solid state studies to ensure interaction of drug with carrier. The binding between drug and carriers (PVP K30, βCD and PEG) was explained by thermodynamic parameters as calculated from phase solubility study. Indomethacin in association with PVP K30 showed very high apparent binding constant (Ka) and Gibb’s free energy change (∆G) in comparison to other blends. The ternary system (drug:βCD:PVP K30, 1:5:1) showed better dissolution of about 80.97 and 99 % at pH 7.2 after 5 and 30 min respectively. At higher proportion of carrier (1:9) in binary solid dispersion of drug and PVP K30, drug dissolution was 96.23 and 97.85 % after 5 and 30 min respectively. This raised solubility of indomethacin would be helpful in designing a dosage form.

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