Trehalose-hydroxyethylcellulose microspheres containing vancomycin for topical drug delivery.

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Giandalia G, De Caro V, Cordone L, Giannola LI

Trehalose-hydroxyethylcellulose microspheres containing vancomycin for topical drug delivery.

Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2001 Jul;52(1):83-9.

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A new formulation, in which vancomycin is entrapped into trehalose and hydroxyethylcellulose (Natrosol) spherical matrices, is described. Microspheres were produced by the solvent evaporation method. The entrapped drug was fully recovered following microspheres dissolution. Differential scanning calorimetry analyses proved that Natrosol maintains trehalose in its amorphous form. The stabilizing effects of trehalose on vancomycin were evaluated even after long storage and heating of microspheres. Calorimetric data indicated no decomposition of the entrapped drug. In vitro drug release, already performed by using a general two-compartment linear time-invariant open model, suggests that the new delivery system is suitable for topical application on extensive and purulent or burn wounds, when the skin is heavily damaged and the barrier disrupted. The system activation is determined by osmotic phenomena. The prepared new delivery system seems to have characteristics suitable for topical applications on extensive and purulent wounds. The system is able to take away serous exudates from wounds, thus letting the matrix to swell and form a viscous gel-like dispersion that, in turn, enables drug diffusion.

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