DISSOLUTION PERFORMANCE OF MELOXICAM FORMULATIONS UNDER HYDRODYNAMICS OF USP PADDLE APPARATUS AND FLOW-THROUGH CELL METHOD

JOSE RAUL MEDINA-LOPEZ; JOSE ANGEL OROZCO-JUAREZ; MARCELA HURTADO

doi:10.22159/ijap.2019v11i4.33243

Authors

JOSE RAUL MEDINA-LOPEZ Departamento Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
JOSE ANGEL OROZCO-JUAREZ Departamento Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
MARCELA HURTADO Departamento Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019v11i4.33243

Keywords:

Meloxicam, Flow-through cell method, Generic formulations, USP paddle apparatus

Abstract

Objective: To study the in vitro dissolution performance of four generic formulations of the poorly soluble drug meloxicam and the reference under hydrodynamic environments generated by flow-through cell method and USP paddle apparatus (pharmacopeial test).

Methods: Dissolution method was validated according to ICH guidelines. Dissolution profiles were carried out with an automated flow-through cell apparatus (laminar flow at 16 ml/min with 22.6 mm cells) and USP paddle apparatus at 75 rpm. Phosphate buffer pH 7.5 at 37.0±0.5 °C was used as dissolution medium. Spectrophotometric determination of drug at 362 nm was carried out during 30 min. Dissolution profiles were compared with model-dependent and-independent methods.

Results: Practically, all generic formulations showed significant differences with the percentage of drug dissolved at 30 min, mean dissolution time and dissolution efficiency, when USP paddle apparatus was used (*P<0.05), while only two generic formulations were different to reference using flow-through cell method. After adjustment to different mathematical equations, Weibull function was the best model to describe meloxicam dissolution performance and significant differences were found with all drug products when USP paddle apparatus was used, while only one formulation was different with flow-through cell method.

Conclusion: The study reveals the need to look for better dissolution schemes for meloxicam tablets since USP paddle apparatus may not reflect properly the in vitro dissolution performance of meloxicam generic formulations and reference.

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