Abstract
The effects of various polymers on the release of diclofenac sodium from their matrices have been evaluated. In vitro release profiles of diclofenac sodium from ethylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) K4M matrices showed that decreasing the concentration of ethylcellulose and increasing the concentration of HPMC K4M resulted in an increase in the release rate of diclofenac sodium. An increase in the amount of lactose in matrix resulted in an increase in the release rate of diclofenac sodium. It is suggested that the use of ethylcellulose or Precirol containing relatively large percentage concentrations of lactose in matrices will not provide zero-order release of diclofenac sodium from matrices. The best-fit release kinetics with the highest correlation coefficients was achieved with the Higuchi's plot followed by the zero-order. A straight line relationship was established bemeen the T50% and the ratio of HPMC K4M to diclofenac sodium.
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