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Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections
Miconazole nitrate (MIC) is an antifungal drug used for treatment of superficial fungal infections. However, it has low skin permeability. Hence, the objective of this study was to prepare miconazole nitrate using Transfersomes to overcome the barrier function of the skin. MIC Transfersomes were pre...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874839/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29473897 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010026 |
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author | Qushawy, Mona Nasr, Ali Abd-Alhaseeb, Mohammed Swidan, Shady |
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description | Miconazole nitrate (MIC) is an antifungal drug used for treatment of superficial fungal infections. However, it has low skin permeability. Hence, the objective of this study was to prepare miconazole nitrate using Transfersomes to overcome the barrier function of the skin. MIC Transfersomes were prepared using a thin lipid film hydration technique. The prepared Transfersomes were evaluated with respect to entrapment efficiency (EE%), particle size, and quantity of in vitro drug released to obtain an optimized formulation. The optimized formulation of MIC Transfersomes was incorporated into a Carbapol 934 gel base which was evaluated in comparison with a marketed product (Daktarin® cream 2%) for drug content, pH, spreadability, viscosity, in vitro permeation, and in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity. The prepared MIC Transfersomes had a high EE% ranging from (67.98 ± 0.66%) to (91.47 ± 1.85%), with small particle sizes ranging from (63.5 ± 0.604 nm) to (84.5 ± 0.684 nm). The in vitro release study suggested that there was an inverse relationship between EE% and in vitro release. The kinetic analysis of all release profiles was found to follow Higuchi’s diffusion model. All independent variables had a significant effect on the dependent variables (p-values < 0.05). The prepared MIC transfersomal gel showed higher antifungal activity than Daktarin® cream 2%. Therefore, miconazole nitrate in the form of Transfersomes has the ability to penetrate the skin, overcoming the stratum corneum barrier. |
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spelling | pubmed-58748392018-04-02 Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections Qushawy, Mona Nasr, Ali Abd-Alhaseeb, Mohammed Swidan, Shady Pharmaceutics Article Miconazole nitrate (MIC) is an antifungal drug used for treatment of superficial fungal infections. However, it has low skin permeability. Hence, the objective of this study was to prepare miconazole nitrate using Transfersomes to overcome the barrier function of the skin. MIC Transfersomes were prepared using a thin lipid film hydration technique. The prepared Transfersomes were evaluated with respect to entrapment efficiency (EE%), particle size, and quantity of in vitro drug released to obtain an optimized formulation. The optimized formulation of MIC Transfersomes was incorporated into a Carbapol 934 gel base which was evaluated in comparison with a marketed product (Daktarin® cream 2%) for drug content, pH, spreadability, viscosity, in vitro permeation, and in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity. The prepared MIC Transfersomes had a high EE% ranging from (67.98 ± 0.66%) to (91.47 ± 1.85%), with small particle sizes ranging from (63.5 ± 0.604 nm) to (84.5 ± 0.684 nm). The in vitro release study suggested that there was an inverse relationship between EE% and in vitro release. The kinetic analysis of all release profiles was found to follow Higuchi’s diffusion model. All independent variables had a significant effect on the dependent variables (p-values < 0.05). The prepared MIC transfersomal gel showed higher antifungal activity than Daktarin® cream 2%. Therefore, miconazole nitrate in the form of Transfersomes has the ability to penetrate the skin, overcoming the stratum corneum barrier. MDPI 2018-02-23 /pmc/articles/PMC5874839/ /pubmed/29473897 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010026 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Qushawy, Mona Nasr, Ali Abd-Alhaseeb, Mohammed Swidan, Shady Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title | Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title_full | Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title_fullStr | Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title_full_unstemmed | Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title_short | Design, Optimization and Characterization of a Transfersomal Gel Using Miconazole Nitrate for the Treatment of Candida Skin Infections |
title_sort | design, optimization and characterization of a transfersomal gel using miconazole nitrate for the treatment of candida skin infections |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874839/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29473897 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010026 |
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