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  • Title: Formulation and in vitro evaluation of prolonged release floating microspheres of atenolol using multicompartment dissolution apparatus.
    Author: Bhadouriya P, Kumar M, Pathak K.
    Journal: Drug Dev Ind Pharm; 2013 Nov; 39(11):1663-71. PubMed ID: 23062186.
    Abstract:
    The aim of the present work was to prepare floating microspheres of atenolol as prolonged release multiparticulate system and evaluate it using novel multi-compartment dissolution apparatus. Atenolol loaded floating microspheres were prepared by emulsion solvent evaporation method using 3² full factorial design. Formulations F1 to F9 were prepared using two independent variables (polymer ratio and % polyvinyl alcohol) and evaluated for dependent variables (particle size, percentage drug entrapment efficiency and percentage buoyancy). The formulation(F8) with particle size of 329 ± 2.69 µm, percentage entrapment efficiency of 61.33% and percentage buoyancy of 96.33% for 12 h was the of optimized formulation (F8). The results of factorial design revealed that the independent variables significantly affected the particle size, percentage drug entrapment efficiency and percentage buoyancy of the microspheres. In vitro drug release study revealed zero order release from F8 (98.33% in 12 h). SEM revealed the hollow cavity and smooth surface of the hollow microspheres.
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