• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2010

Nanoemulsions have been widely investigated for many years because of their attractive and unique characteristics. Nanoemulsions are composed of oil, surfactant, co-surfactant and water. Especially, cosurfactant plays a critical role in formation of nanoemulsions. In pharmaceutical area, a pre-concentrate form of nanoemulsions which is known as self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) was available for some water-insoluble drugs. In this study, we investigated the functional behaviors of cosurfactant in design of SNEDDS and nanoemulsions. Cremophor RH 40$^{(R)}$, Propylene carbonate and medium chain triglyceride were selected for surfactant, cosurfactant and oil, respectively. Cyclosporine was employed as a drug. Phase diagrams showed the area of isotropic o/w region which forms o/w nanoemulsions was not significantly affected by the compositional ratio of cosurfactant. But, drug solubilization capacity, droplet size of nanoemulsions and drug release rate were greatly affected by the cosurfactant.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2013

Objective of present study was to prepare and characterize self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of lutein and to evaluate its effect on bioavailability of warfarin. The SNEDDS was prepared using an oil, a surfactant, and co-surfactants with optimal composition based on pseudo-ternary phase diagram. Effect of the SNEDDS on the bioavailability of warfarin was performed using Sprague Dawley rats. Lutein was successfully formulated as SNEDDS for immediate self-emulsification and dissolution by using combination of Peceol as oil, Labrasol as surfactant, and Transcutol-HP or Lutrol-E400 as co-surfactant. Almost complete dissolution was achieved after 15 min while lutein was not detectable from the lutein powder or intra-capsule content of a commercial formulation. SNEDDS formulation of lutein affected bioavailability of warfarin, showing about 10% increase in $C_{max}$ and AUC of the drug in rats while lutein as non-SNEDDS did not alter these parameters. Although exact mechanism is not yet elucidated, it appears that surfactant and co-surfactant used for SNEDDS formulation caused disturbance in the anatomy of small intestinal microvilli, leading to permeability change of the mucosal membrane. Based on this finding, it is suggested that drugs with narrow therapeutic range such as warfarin be administered with caution to avoid undesirable drug interaction due to large amount of surfactants contained in SNEDDS.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.502-510
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• 2021

자가 나노유화 약물전달시스템(SNEDDS)은 오일, 계면활성제, 공계면활성제의 균질한 혼합물로서 가벼운 교반에 의해도 에멀전 형성이 가능하고 분산 시 200 nm 이하 범위의 입자 크기를 갖는 나노 에멀전을 형성하는 약물 수송체를 말한다. SNEDDS는 난용성이며 생체이용률이 낮은 소수성약물의 흡수율을 높일 수 있는 뛰어난 가용화 방법으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 난용성인 티카그렐러에 대한 용해도가 높은 유상으로 MCT oil과, 계면활성제로 Tween 80, 공계면활성제로 Labrafil M1944CS를 사용하여 SNEDDS를 개발하고, 분무건조기술을 이용하여 다양한 다공성의 캐리어에 흡착시켜 고형의 SNEDDS를 제조하였다. 제조된 고형의 SNEDDS에 대하여 물리화학적 특성 및 분말특성을 평가한 후 용출시험을 진행하였다. 본 연구를 통해 얻어진 다공성의 캐리어에 흡착시켜 만들어진 다양한 고형 SNEDDS에서 티카그렐러의 결정형은 무정형으로 변환된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 제조된 고형의 SNEDDS 조성물들은 모두 원료에 비하여 우수한 용출양상을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 이산화규소를 통해 얻어진 고형의 SNEDDS 조성물의 입자크기와 다분산지수가 제일 작았으며 흐름성과 압축성도 제일 우수하였다. 따라서 이산화규소를 통해 얻어진 고형의 SNEDDS 조성물은 난용성인 티카그렐러의 경구 고형제제화 연구에 적합한 약물 전달 시스템인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.