Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate

We report synthesis, characterization, and drug release attributes of a series of novel pH-sensitive poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) acid hydrogels. These hydrogels were prepared by employing free radical polymerization using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and benzyl peroxide (BPO) as cross-l...

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Main Authors: Talib Hussain, Mahvash Ansari, Nazar Muhammad Ranjha, Ikram Ullah Khan, Yasser Shahzad
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/340737
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Mahvash Ansari
Nazar Muhammad Ranjha
Ikram Ullah Khan
Yasser Shahzad
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description We report synthesis, characterization, and drug release attributes of a series of novel pH-sensitive poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) acid hydrogels. These hydrogels were prepared by employing free radical polymerization using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and benzyl peroxide (BPO) as cross-linker and initiator, respectively. Effect of acrylic acid (AA), polyvinylsulfonic acid (PVSA), and EGDMA on prepared hydrogels was investigated. All formulations showed higher swelling at high pHs and vice versa. Formulations containing higher content of AA and EGDMA show reduced swelling, but one with higher content of PVSA showed increased swelling. Hydrogel network was characterized by determining structural parameters and loaded with isosorbide mononitrate. FTIR confirmed absence of drug polymer interaction while DSC and TGA demonstrated molecular dispersion of drug in a thermally stable polymeric network. All the hydrogel formulations exhibited a pH dependent release of isosorbide mononitrate which was found to be directly proportional to pH of the medium and PVSA content and inversely proportional to the AA contents. Drug release data were fitted to various kinetics models. Results indicated that release of isosorbide mononitrate from poly(AA-co-VSA) hydrogels was non-Fickian and that the mechanism was diffusion-controlled.
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spelling doaj-art-cb7ed23ee36a4b3b90e22e4637a96de72025-08-20T03:23:37ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/340737340737Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide MononitrateTalib Hussain0Mahvash Ansari1Nazar Muhammad Ranjha2Ikram Ullah Khan3Yasser Shahzad4Division of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UKFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bosan Road, Multan 68000, Punjab, PakistanFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bosan Road, Multan 68000, Punjab, PakistanCollege of Pharmacy, GC University Faisalabad, Jinnah Town, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, PakistanDivision of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UKWe report synthesis, characterization, and drug release attributes of a series of novel pH-sensitive poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) acid hydrogels. These hydrogels were prepared by employing free radical polymerization using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and benzyl peroxide (BPO) as cross-linker and initiator, respectively. Effect of acrylic acid (AA), polyvinylsulfonic acid (PVSA), and EGDMA on prepared hydrogels was investigated. All formulations showed higher swelling at high pHs and vice versa. Formulations containing higher content of AA and EGDMA show reduced swelling, but one with higher content of PVSA showed increased swelling. Hydrogel network was characterized by determining structural parameters and loaded with isosorbide mononitrate. FTIR confirmed absence of drug polymer interaction while DSC and TGA demonstrated molecular dispersion of drug in a thermally stable polymeric network. All the hydrogel formulations exhibited a pH dependent release of isosorbide mononitrate which was found to be directly proportional to pH of the medium and PVSA content and inversely proportional to the AA contents. Drug release data were fitted to various kinetics models. Results indicated that release of isosorbide mononitrate from poly(AA-co-VSA) hydrogels was non-Fickian and that the mechanism was diffusion-controlled.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/340737
spellingShingle Talib Hussain
Mahvash Ansari
Nazar Muhammad Ranjha
Ikram Ullah Khan
Yasser Shahzad
Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
The Scientific World Journal
title Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
title_full Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
title_fullStr Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
title_full_unstemmed Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
title_short Chemically Cross-Linked Poly(acrylic-co-vinylsulfonic) Acid Hydrogel for the Delivery of Isosorbide Mononitrate
title_sort chemically cross linked poly acrylic co vinylsulfonic acid hydrogel for the delivery of isosorbide mononitrate
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/340737
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