Formulation Optimization and Evaluation of Orally Disintegrating Tablets of Moxifloxacin

Abstract

Oral administration of a pharmacologically active agent is the common and most preferred route among patients suffering from different types of illness. In the market, different type of oral dosage form is available among them tablet is the most favorite and demanded formulation. Further, the tablets, which are easy to use and swallow, are the ideal dosage form like orally disintegrating tablets (ODT’s). The main advantage of this type of formulation is that they can give easily to old aged and under-aged patients. In this research work, ODT’s formulation was manufactured, which get easily disintegrates and gives no bitter taste in the buccal cavity during administration. To achieve this task, moxifloxacin was complexed with suitable ion exchange resins (IER) like Kyron T314. In this course of action, multiple trials were performed using variable percentages or ratio of moxifloxacin and Kyron T 314. The resulting complex powder was characterized by different parameters like IR spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Along with the other excipients, drug resin complex (DRC) was used to manufacture the tablets. In this process, two super disintegrants viz. cross povidone and Ac di sol were used, and tablets were prepared by direct compression methodology. The finished product parameters of the tablet were estimated using the different available analytical methodologies. In this research work, it was concluded that the minimum time (19 seconds) for the wetting of tablets was observed when the quantity of crospovidone used was around 10% (MIT05). Additionally, this formulation gives maximum drug release (84.48%) after 120 minutes. Therefore, by using a suitable IER, taste-masked ODT’s of moxifloxacin can be prepared. This method is more efficient and effective in the development of such type of formulations.