Effect of storage temperature on the dispersibility of commercially available 0.1% fluorometholone ophthalmic suspension.

Autor: Obata T; Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan., Deguchi S; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan., Yoshitomi J; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan., Inaba K; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan., Urashima Y; Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan., Kobori T; Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan., Hosomi K; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan., Nagai N; Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan., Nakada Y; Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Nov 03; Vol. 17 (11), pp. e0277311. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 03 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277311
Abstrakt: In this study, we focused on the storage conditions and investigated the effects of low-temperature storage (10°C) on the dispersibility of active components in three formulations of fluorometholone (FLU) suspension eye-drops (one original drug and two generic drugs, P1-P3). For all three eye-drop products, before shaking by hand, white sediment anticipated to be the principal active component was seen at the vial base. In the ordinary-temperature storage group, the FLU contents per drop after shaking by hand were 0.076% in P1, 0.023% in P2, and 0.100% in P3, and the content in P2 was significantly lower than that in P1 and P3. In contrast, almost no dispersion was observed in the low-temperature group. The results after sufficient shaking of these samples with a vortex, in contrast, were such that the FLU contents per drop were 0.063% in P1, 0.086% in P2, and 0.088% in P3; the content in P1 was significantly lower than that in P2 and P3, and there was no difference between P2 and P3. Moreover, we evaluated the dispersibility according to the evaluation "Vs / (ρg - ρf) g." In both the low- and ordinary-temperature storage groups, the value of Vs / (ρg - ρf) g, proportional to the terminal velocity, decreased in the following order: P3 > P1 ≫ P2, and each value in the ordinary-temperature was higher than that in low temperature. The zeta potential decreased in the following order: P2 > P3 ≫ P1. In conclusion, when FLU suspension eye drops are stored at low temperatures until use, such as in a refrigerator, ordinary shaking does not help achieve dispersion to the specified concentration, and even with vigorous shaking with some formulations, the specified concentration cannot be achieved.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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