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  • Title: Iontophoretic in vivo transdermal delivery of beta-blockers in hairless rats and reduced skin irritation by liposomal formulation.
    Author: Conjeevaram R, Chaturvedula A, Betageri GV, Sunkara G, Banga AK.
    Journal: Pharm Res; 2003 Sep; 20(9):1496-501. PubMed ID: 14567646.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To demonstrate the in vivo transdermal delivery and establish the comparative pharmacokinetics of five beta-blockers in hairless rat. METHODS: Intravenous dosing was initially done via jugular cannula. For iontophoretic delivery, current (0.1 mA/cm2) was applied for 2 h through a drug reservoir patch containing the beta-blocker (10 mg/ml). Blood samples were collected and analyzed by stereoselective HPLC assays. Any irritation resulting from patch application was quantified by a chromameter. Multilamellar liposomal formulation was prepared by the thin-film hydration method and converted to unilamellar liposomes by extrusion. RESULTS: With transdermal iontophoresis, therapeutically relevant amounts of propranolol (83.78 +/- 7.4 ng/ml) were delivered within an hour and lasted for up to 4 h. Cmax (185.1 +/- 56.8 ng/ml) was reached at hour 3. A significantly higher amount (p < 0.05) of sotalol HCl was delivered compared to other beta-blockers. There was no significant difference in the S/R ratio of AUC0-t for enantiomers after both intravenous and transdermal delivery. Skin irritation was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) when a liposomal formulation of the propranolol base was used rather than the base itself. CONCLUSIONS: The comparative pharmacokinetics of intravenous and transdermal iontophoretic delivery of five beta-blockers in hairless rats was established. It was shown that there is no stereoselective permeation.
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