Formulation and in vitro comparative evaluation of orodispersible tablets of Granisetron hydrochloride

Srinivasa DS; Narayana Charyulu R; Prabhakara Prabhu; Nithish Kumar; Marina Koland; Satyanarayana DS; Srilakshmi D

Srinivasa DS ⁽¹⁾ , Narayana Charyulu R ⁽²⁾ , Prabhakara Prabhu ⁽³⁾ , Nithish Kumar ⁽⁴⁾ , Marina Koland ⁽⁵⁾ , Satyanarayana DS ⁽⁶⁾ , Srilakshmi D ⁽⁷⁾

(1) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(2) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(3) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(4) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(5) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(6) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India ,

(7) Department of Pharmaceutics, Nitte University, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka, India, India

Issue
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): Volume 3 Issue 2

Keywords:

Granisetron HCl, Orodispersible Tablets, Superdisintegrants, Effervescent, Sublimation

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Abstract

In the present work, an attempt has been made to formulate oral dispersible tablets of granisetron HCl by three different methods. Conventional tabletting procedure was followed for the preparation of tablets. Nine batches of tablets were prepared and evaluated for general appearance and physical parameters, drug content, in vitro disin- tegration, in vitro dispersion, in vitro drug release, kinetic and stability studies. Formulations prepared by superdi- sintegrants addition method emerged as the best formulations, as they showed rapid in vitro disintegration time, in vitro dispersion time and drug release at the end of 5 min, apart from taste and excellent mouth feel compared to formulations prepared by sublimation and effervescent methods. It was concluded that oral dispersible tablets of granisetron HCl can be successfully formulated and will be used as a novel drug dosage form for pediatrics and geriatrics with improved patient compliance.