Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride

Verapamil hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker with pH-dependent solubility, was selected as the model drug for the development of osmotic pump tablets. The objective of this study was to prepare controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets containing 120 mg of verapamil hydrochloride that conform...

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Main Authors: Nhat Hoang Thi Anh, Hung Pham Van, Xuan Dam Thanh, Quang Le Dinh, Duyen Nguyen Thi Thanh
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Published: Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology 2025-06-01
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Hung Pham Van
Xuan Dam Thanh
Quang Le Dinh
Duyen Nguyen Thi Thanh
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Hung Pham Van
Xuan Dam Thanh
Quang Le Dinh
Duyen Nguyen Thi Thanh
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description Verapamil hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker with pH-dependent solubility, was selected as the model drug for the development of osmotic pump tablets. The objective of this study was to prepare controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets containing 120 mg of verapamil hydrochloride that conform to the U.S. Pharmacopeia 2023 dissolution test requirements. The core tablets were formulated through wet granulation, utilising sodium chloride as an osmotic agent and succinic acid and citric acid as microenvironmental pH modifiers. The tablets were coated with a semi- permeable membrane containing Opadry CA and pore-forming agents such as PEG 400 (1.5:1), sorbitol, or PVP K30 in various ratios and weight gains. Dissolution tests revealed that drug release increased with the addition of pH modifiers. Sodium chloride served dual functions: enhancing core osmotic pressure to promote dissolution while also potentially reducing drug solubility, thereby diminishing dissolution. As for the membrane, increasing the amount of pore-forming agents and reducing the weight gain led to an increased drug release rate. The M7 tablets, containing 60 mg of NaCl, 60 mg of succinic acid, and 10 mg of citric acid in the core, and with membranes formulated with PEG 400 (1.5:1) at a 57.5% polymer ratio and 5% weight gain, successfully met the dissolution requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia 2023.
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spelling doaj-art-0053439e9d044281b7631b01085d55ba2025-08-20T03:20:37ZengVietnam Ministry of Science and TechnologyVietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering2525-24612615-99372025-06-01672Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochlorideNhat Hoang Thi AnhHung Pham VanXuan Dam ThanhQuang Le DinhDuyen Nguyen Thi Thanh Verapamil hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker with pH-dependent solubility, was selected as the model drug for the development of osmotic pump tablets. The objective of this study was to prepare controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets containing 120 mg of verapamil hydrochloride that conform to the U.S. Pharmacopeia 2023 dissolution test requirements. The core tablets were formulated through wet granulation, utilising sodium chloride as an osmotic agent and succinic acid and citric acid as microenvironmental pH modifiers. The tablets were coated with a semi- permeable membrane containing Opadry CA and pore-forming agents such as PEG 400 (1.5:1), sorbitol, or PVP K30 in various ratios and weight gains. Dissolution tests revealed that drug release increased with the addition of pH modifiers. Sodium chloride served dual functions: enhancing core osmotic pressure to promote dissolution while also potentially reducing drug solubility, thereby diminishing dissolution. As for the membrane, increasing the amount of pore-forming agents and reducing the weight gain led to an increased drug release rate. The M7 tablets, containing 60 mg of NaCl, 60 mg of succinic acid, and 10 mg of citric acid in the core, and with membranes formulated with PEG 400 (1.5:1) at a 57.5% polymer ratio and 5% weight gain, successfully met the dissolution requirements of the U.S. Pharmacopeia 2023. https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/1285controlled porosity osmotic pumpdrug release kineticsextended releaseosmotic pumpverapamil hydrochloride
spellingShingle Nhat Hoang Thi Anh
Hung Pham Van
Xuan Dam Thanh
Quang Le Dinh
Duyen Nguyen Thi Thanh
Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
controlled porosity osmotic pump
drug release kinetics
extended release
osmotic pump
verapamil hydrochloride
title Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
title_full Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
title_fullStr Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
title_full_unstemmed Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
title_short Formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
title_sort formulation and evaluation of controlled porosity osmotic pump tablets of verapamil hydrochloride
topic controlled porosity osmotic pump
drug release kinetics
extended release
osmotic pump
verapamil hydrochloride
url https://vietnamscience.vjst.vn/index.php/vjste/article/view/1285
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