• 文献标题:   Graphene nanosheets encapsulated poorly soluble drugs with an enhanced dissolution rate
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SHEN SC, NG WK, LETCHMANAN K, LIM RTY, TAN RBH
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, capsulation, dissolution rate, crystallinity, physical stability
  • 出版物名称:   CARBON LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1976-4251 EI 2233-4998
  • 通讯作者地址:   ASTAR
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.5714/CL.2018.27.018
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

In this study, graphene oxide(GO) was used as drug carriers to amorphize poorly water-soluble drugs via a co-spray drying process. Two poorly water-soluble drugs, fenofibrate and ibuprofen, were investigated. It was found that the drug molecules could be in the graphene nanosheets in amorphous or nano crystalline forms and thus have a significantly enhanced dissolution rate compared with the counterpart crystalline form. In addition, the dissolution of the amorphous drug enwrapped with the graphene oxide was higher than that of the amorphous drug in activated carbon (AC) even though the AC possessed a larger specific surface area than that of the graphene oxide. The amorphous formulations also remained stable under accelerated storage conditions (40 degrees C and 75% relative humidity) for a study period of 14 months. Therefore, graphene oxide could be a potential drug carrier and amorphization agent for poorly water-soluble drugs to enhance their bioavailability.