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Effect of Drug Loading Method and Drug Physicochemical Properties on the Material and Drug Release Properties of Poly (Ethylene Oxide) Hydrogels for Transdermal Delivery

Wong, Rachel Shet Hui and Dodou, Kalliopi (2017) Effect of Drug Loading Method and Drug Physicochemical Properties on the Material and Drug Release Properties of Poly (Ethylene Oxide) Hydrogels for Transdermal Delivery. Polymers, 9 (7). p. 286. ISSN 2073-4360

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Abstract

Novel poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) hydrogel films were synthesized via UV cross-linking with pentaerythritol tetra-acrylate (PETRA) as cross-linking agent. The purpose of this work was to develop a novel hydrogel film suitable for passive transdermal drug delivery via skin application. Hydrogels were loaded with model drugs (lidocaine hydrochloride (LID), diclofenac sodium (DIC) and ibuprofen (IBU)) via post-loading and in situ loading methods. The effect of loading method and drug physicochemical properties on the material and drug release properties of medicated film samples were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), swelling studies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), tensile testing, rheometry, and drug release studies. In situ loaded films showed better drug entrapment within the hydrogel network and also better polymer crystallinity. High drug release was observed from all studied formulations. In situ loaded LID had a plasticizing effect on PEO hydrogel, and films showed excellent mechanical properties and prolonged drug release. The drug release mechanism for the majority of medicated PEO hydrogel formulations was determined as both drug diffusion and polymer chain relaxation, which is highly desirable for controlled release formulations

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Depositing User: Barry Hall

Identifiers

Item ID: 7647
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070286
ISSN: 2073-4360
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/7647
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070286

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

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Date Deposited: 01 Aug 2017 07:41
Last Modified: 19 Feb 2020 16:59

Contributors

Author: Kalliopi Dodou ORCID iD
Author: Rachel Shet Hui Wong

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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