A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension

Background: The development of an injectable composition of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate with an equivalent drug release profile to the marketed reference drug product, "Celestone Soluspan®," is highly challenging. To overcome this drug development problem, ther...

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Main Authors: Amit Bansal, Satish Sardana, Tarun Wadhwa
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Language:English
Published: Creative Pharma Assent 2025-06-01
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description Background: The development of an injectable composition of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate with an equivalent drug release profile to the marketed reference drug product, "Celestone Soluspan®," is highly challenging. To overcome this drug development problem, there is a need for a practical methodology for the preparation and evaluation of injectable compositions. Methodology: Different sterilization methods (Dry Heat Sterilization and Autoclave) and phase methods (two- or three-phase methods) are used for the preparation of the injectable composition of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate. Two-phase or three phase methods and order of addition of excipients during the preparation of the formulation are the unique methodology of the present study and plays an important role in the stability of the composition. The release profile of the developed formulations is determined by using a USP type IV dissolution apparatus (STF buffer pH 7.4 as dissolution medium, 6.0 ml/min flow rate for 120 min), and stability study is also performed. Results and Discussion: As per the results of the present study Trial no. 3 shows betamethasone freebase 2.68% and total impurities 3.52% at 40°C /75% RH for 90 days and also gives similar release profile (f2 value 95%) as compared to the marketed formulation/RLD (Reference Listed Drug) i.e. Celestone Soluspan®. Conclusion: Present study concludes that injectable suspension of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate using dry heat sterilisation of betamethasone acetate and three-phase method shows superior results or equivalent release profile as compared to the RLD and the key features of the present study.
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spelling doaj-art-b86d7b5c865e483c886d0b285a85ef0e2025-08-20T03:44:01ZengCreative Pharma AssentJournal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research2348-03352025-06-0113320221110.69857/joapr.v13i3.922923A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspensionAmit Bansal0Satish Sardana1Tarun Wadhwa2Department of Pharmaceutics, Amity Education Valley, Manesar, Panchgaon, Gurugram, Haryana-122412, IndiaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Amity Education Valley, Manesar, Panchgaon, Gurugram, Haryana-122412, IndiaRAK College of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah, UAEBackground: The development of an injectable composition of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate with an equivalent drug release profile to the marketed reference drug product, "Celestone Soluspan®," is highly challenging. To overcome this drug development problem, there is a need for a practical methodology for the preparation and evaluation of injectable compositions. Methodology: Different sterilization methods (Dry Heat Sterilization and Autoclave) and phase methods (two- or three-phase methods) are used for the preparation of the injectable composition of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate. Two-phase or three phase methods and order of addition of excipients during the preparation of the formulation are the unique methodology of the present study and plays an important role in the stability of the composition. The release profile of the developed formulations is determined by using a USP type IV dissolution apparatus (STF buffer pH 7.4 as dissolution medium, 6.0 ml/min flow rate for 120 min), and stability study is also performed. Results and Discussion: As per the results of the present study Trial no. 3 shows betamethasone freebase 2.68% and total impurities 3.52% at 40°C /75% RH for 90 days and also gives similar release profile (f2 value 95%) as compared to the marketed formulation/RLD (Reference Listed Drug) i.e. Celestone Soluspan®. Conclusion: Present study concludes that injectable suspension of betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate using dry heat sterilisation of betamethasone acetate and three-phase method shows superior results or equivalent release profile as compared to the RLD and the key features of the present study.https://japtronline.com/index.php/joapr/article/view/922betamethasone sodium phosphate (bsp)betamethasone acetate (ba)sterilizationsuspensionextended-release
spellingShingle Amit Bansal
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A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research
betamethasone sodium phosphate (bsp)
betamethasone acetate (ba)
sterilization
suspension
extended-release
title A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
title_full A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
title_fullStr A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
title_full_unstemmed A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
title_short A study on design & development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended-release suspension
title_sort study on design development of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate extended release suspension
topic betamethasone sodium phosphate (bsp)
betamethasone acetate (ba)
sterilization
suspension
extended-release
url https://japtronline.com/index.php/joapr/article/view/922
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