Formulation and Evaluation of Fast Dissolving Tablet of Clopidogrel

 

Mahesh PG1*, Raman S. G.2

1Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai 600117.

2Department of Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University,

Puducherry, India.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: pgmahesh83@gmail.com

 

ABSTRACT:

Aim: Clopidogrel is used to treat heart attack and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack). It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body. Objective: Difficulty in swallowing (dysphasia) is a common problem of all age groups, especially the elderly and pediatrics, because of physiological changes associated with these groups. Conculsion: In the present work it has been observed from all formulations of Precompression and post compression studies were given within the limit of values. The in vitro dissolution data, F1 (combination of different superdisintegrants) formulation was found that the drug release is best and the cumulative % of drug release was 90.88 % respectively, when compared to other formulation.

 

KEYWORDS: Clopidogrel, dysphasia, superdisintegrants, cumulative.

 

 


INTRODUCTION:

Recent developments in technology have presented viable alternatives for the patients who may have difficulty in swallowing tablets or liquids.

 

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS:

PRE-FORMULATION STUDIES:

Pharmaceutical method substances.

 

STANDARD CURVE OFCLOPIDOGREL:

Sodium hydroxide solution, 0.2M

8gm of sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 1000ml distilled water and it gives 0.2M solution.

 

STANDARD CURVE OF CLOPIDOGREL:

Table No.1: Standard curve of Clopidogrel in Phosphate buffer (pH 6.8)

S. No

Concentration(μg /ml)

Absorbance (290nm)

1

0

0.00

2

2

0.264

3

4

0.416

4

6

0.636

5

8

0.864

6

10

1.248

Fig 1: Standard curve of Clopidogrel in Phosphate buffer (pH 6.8)

 

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

Preparation of Clopidogrel tablets:

Direct Compression Technique:

Each Tablet wt. – 200mg.

 

PRECOMPRESSION STUDIES OF POWDER BLENDS:

Angle of Repose     θ = Tan-1 (h/r)

Where,

θ = Angle of repose,

h = Height of the powder cone,

r = Radius of the powder cone.

 

Table No 2: Different formulation of clopidogrel fast dissolving tablets 


Table no2:Different formulation of clopidogrel fast dissolving tablets

S. No

Formulation Code

Drug

SSG

CCS

Mannitol

Sodium Saccharin

Magnesium Stearate

Mint flavor

1

F1

150

10

-

30

5

5

q. s

2

F2

150

-

10

30

5

5

q. s

3

F3

150

5

10

25

5

5

q. s

4

F4

150

-

5

35

5

5

q. s

5

F5

150

5

-

35

5

5

q. s

 

Table no: 3 Precompression studies of powder blending

S. No

Formulations

Hardness Test (kg/cm)

Thickness Test (cm)

Friability Test (%)

% of Weight variation test

Estimation of Drug Content

1

F1

2.64

0.35

0.126

99.5

96.22

2

F2

2.15

0.35

0.312

99.7

95.99

3

F3

2.52

0.35

0.285

99.8

97.64

4

F4

3.82

0.35

0.198

99.7

96.47

5

F5

2.25

0.35

0.234

99.7

95.48

 

Table No.4: Post compression studies of Clopidogrel fast dissolving Tablets

S. No

Formulations

Bulk Density

(gm/cm3)

Tapped Density

(gm/cm3)

Angle of Repose

(θ)

Carr's Index (%)

Hausner's Ratio

1

F1

0.414

0.398

32.56

9.53

1.315

2

F2

0.335

0.465

35.55

7.52

1.159

3

F3

0.355

0.412

32.82

9.29

1.256

4

F4

0.382

0.397

31.38

6.68

1.357

5

F5

0.343

0.385

33.27

8.21

1.005

 

FigNo2: FTIR spectrum of SSG

 

Figure No.3: FTIR spectrum of SSG

 

Table No.5:Formulations-1(F1)

S.No

Time (MINS)

Absorbance (290nm)

Concentration (µg/ml)

Amount of drug release

(in 900 ml)

% of drug release

1

0

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

2

1

0.128

1.068

9.810

6.49

3

3

0.498

4.354

39.85

26.67

4

6

0.687

6.010

54.20

36.55

5

9

0.922

8.056

72.66

48.77

6

12

1.243

10.976

98.68

68.68

7

15

1.724

14.184

136.01

90.58

 


 

Figure No.4: Formulations-5 (F5)

 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS:

PRE-FORMULATION STUDIES:

The present study was undertaken to formulate Clopidogrel oral dispersible tablets with three polymers namely., CCS and SSG and in combination of three Super disintegrants and by dry granulation technique.

 

INVITRO DRUG RELEASE STUDY:

Tablets of all the formulations were subjected for invitro release studies. The results are presented. in Table no. (5).

 

DISCUSSION:

Fast dissolving tablets of Clopidogrel were prepared by direct compression method. Microscopic examination of tablets from each formulation batch showed circular result.

 

CONCLUSION:

In the present work it has been observed from all formulations of Precompression and post compression studies were given within the limit of values.

 

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Received on 21.09.2019            Modified on 19.12.2019

Accepted on 01.02.2020           © RJPT All right reserved

Research J. Pharm. and Tech 2020; 13(9):4084-4086.

DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00721.0