Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential for the oral sustained delivery of paracetamol of two formulations with in situ gelling properties. Oral administration of aqueous solutions of either gellan gum (1.0%, w/v) or sodium alginate (1.5%, w/v) containing calcium ions in complexed form resulted in the formation of gel depots in rabbit and rat stomachs as a consequence of the release of the calcium ions in the acidic environment. In vitro studies demonstrated diffusion-controlled release of paracetamol from the gels over a period of 6 h. The bioavailability of paracetamol from the gels formed in situ in the stomachs of rabbits following oral administration of the liquid formulations was similar to that of a commercially available suspension containing an identical dose of paracetamol.
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