Effect of Adhesive Layer Thickness and Drug Loading on Estradiol Crystallization in a Transdermal Drug Delivery System

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Mohammad Imani
Farzad Lahooti-Fard
Seyyed Mojtaba Taghizadeh
Mitra Takrousta
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[1] Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute,Novel Drug Delivery Systems Department
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AAPS PharmSciTech | 2010年 / 11卷
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acrylic adhesive; coating; crystallization; estradiol; transdermal drug delivery systems;
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The effects of adhesive layer thickness and drug loading on estradiol crystallization were studied in a drug-in-adhesive patch. Patches containing different estradiol loadings (1.1% and 1.6% w/w) in different thicknesses (45, 60, and 90 μm) were prepared by coating of a homogenous mixture of adhesive solution and the drug on a siliconized release liner by a film applicator. After drying, the film was laminated on a Poly(ethylene terephthalate) backing layer and cut into appropriate size. Release tests were performed using thermostated Chien-type diffusion cells. Cross-section of the patches was observed by optical microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy was done for surface analysis of the patches after drug release test. Crystal formation was not expected in the adhesive layer based on the linear free-energy relationship formalisms however; crystalline regions were observed in different locations through the thickness of the patches. These regions were significantly more discontinuous in 45 μm samples which elucidated the effective role of adhesive layer thickness in drug crystallization. Extensive crystallization observed for thicker patches was attributed to the strong crosslinking capability of estradiol hemihydrate. Drug release study confirmed some of the crystallization results. No significant increase was observed in the burst release with increasing in thickness from 45 to 60 μm which can be attributed to the severe increase in the crystallization extent. Also, formation of a crystalline layer near the releasing surface and more discontinuous pattern of the crystals in some samples was confirmed by investigation of the drug release curves.
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