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Investigations on the viscoelastic performance of pressure sensitive adhesives in drug-in-adhesive type transdermal films

Wolff, H.M., Irsan, Irsan and Dodou, Kalliopi (2014) Investigations on the viscoelastic performance of pressure sensitive adhesives in drug-in-adhesive type transdermal films. Pharmaceutical Research, 31 (8). pp. 2186-2202. ISSN 0724-8741

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Abstract

Purpose
We aimed to investigate the effect of solubility parameter and drug concentration on the rheological behaviour of drug-in-adhesive films intended for transdermal application.

Methods
Films were prepared over a range of drug concentrations (5%, 10% and 20% w/w) using ibuprofen, benzoic acid, nicotinic acid and lidocaine as model drugs in acrylic (Duro-Tak 87-4287 and Duro-Tak 87900A) or silicone (Bio-PSA 7-4301 and Bio-PSA 7-4302) pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Saturation status of films was determined using light microscopy. Viscoelastic parameters were measured in rheology tests at 32°C.

Results
Subsaturated films had lower viscoelastic moduli whereas saturated films had higher moduli than the placebo films and/or a concentration-dependent increase in their modulus. Saturation concentration of each drug in the films was reflected by decreasing/increasing viscoelastic patterns. The viscoelastic windows (VWs) of the adhesive and drug-in-adhesive films clearly depicted the effect of solubility parameter differences, molar concentration of drug in the adhesive film and differences in PSA chemistry.

Conclusions
Drug solubility parameters and molar drug concentrations have an impact on rheological patterns and thus on the adhesive performance of tested pressure sensitive adhesives intended for use in transdermal drug delivery systems. Use of the Flory equation in its limiting form was appropriate to predict drug solubility in the tested formulations.

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Depositing User: Hannah Dodd

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Item ID: 4956
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-014-1318-2
ISSN: 0724-8741
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/4956
Official URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11095-...

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ORCID for Kalliopi Dodou: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2822-3543

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Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2014 15:45
Last Modified: 04 Feb 2021 19:23

Contributors

Author: Kalliopi Dodou ORCID iD
Author: H.M. Wolff
Author: Irsan Irsan

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Subjects

Sciences > Pharmacy and Pharmacology

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