<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Sildenafilcitrate (SILD) orodispersable sublingual tablets (ODSTs) have been developed using two comparative techniques for improving their oral disintegration, dissolution and bioavailability in order to manage acute attacks of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The techniques employed were direct compression of SILD-poloxamer 188 solid dispersions (SDs) and freeze drying using various excipients. The physicochemical and solid- -state properties, as well as the dissolution behavior of the tablets were evaluated. Moreover, SILD bioavailability in human volunteers from the prepared ODSTs was compared to that of the conventional oral tablet. Incorporation of SD of poloxamer188 in sublingual tablets together with Pharmaburst using the direct compression technique enhanced the extent and dissolution rate of SILD with 100 % of drug being dissolved after 7 minutes. However, the lyophilization process was superior in enhancing dissolution and 100 % of SILD was dissolved after only one minute. Moreover, the <italic>in vivo </italic>study showed that the <italic>AUC</italic>0-12 of lyophilized tablets was significantly higher than that of directly compressed tablets, with bioavailability values of 159.81 and 140.85 %, respectively, compared to the commercial oral product</p></abstract>

Sildenafilcitrate (SILD) orodispersable sublingual tablets (ODSTs) have been developed using two comparative techniques for improving their oral disintegration, dissolution and bioavailability in order to manage acute attacks of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The techniques employed were direct compression of SILD-poloxamer 188 solid dispersions (SDs) and freeze drying using various excipients. The physicochemical and solid- -state properties, as well as the dissolution behavior of the tablets were evaluated. Moreover, SILD bioavailability in human volunteers from the prepared ODSTs was compared to that of the conventional oral tablet. Incorporation of SD of poloxamer188 in sublingual tablets together with Pharmaburst using the direct compression technique enhanced the extent and dissolution rate of SILD with 100 % of drug being dissolved after 7 minutes. However, the lyophilization process was superior in enhancing dissolution and 100 % of SILD was dissolved after only one minute. Moreover, the in vivo study showed that the AUC0-12 of lyophilized tablets was significantly higher than that of directly compressed tablets, with bioavailability values of 159.81 and 140.85 %, respectively, compared to the commercial oral product

An in vitro and in vivo comparative study of directly compressed solid dispersions and freeze dried sildenafil citrate sublingual tablets for management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Department of Pharmaceutics National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt

Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Acta Pharmaceutica

Sildenafilcitrate (SILD) orodispersable sublingual tablets (ODSTs) have been developed using two comparative techniques for improving their oral...

An in vitro and in vivo comparative study of directly compressed solid dispersions and freeze dried sildenafil citrate sublingual tablets for management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 411 - 432

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10007-012-0027-9

Keywords
sildinafil, orodispersable sublingual tablets, pulmonary arterial hypertension, poloxamer 188, solid dispersions, direct compression, freeze drying

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An in vitro and in vivo comparative study of directly compressed solid dispersions and freeze dried sildenafil citrate sublingual tablets for management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 411 - 432

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10007-012-0027-9

Keywordssildinafil, orodispersable sublingual tablets, pulmonary arterial hypertension, poloxamer 188, solid dispersions, direct compression, freeze drying

This content is open access.

Keywords
sildinafil, orodispersable sublingual tablets, pulmonary arterial hypertension, poloxamer 188, solid dispersions, direct compression, freeze drying