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Presentation
Evaluating the Bioavailability of Carbamazepine Using a Novel SNEDDS Formulation
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
  • Gina M Mattes, Cedarville University
  • Zachary A. Wallace, Cedarville University
  • Derrick L. Chapman, Cedarville University
  • Jinwon Byun, Cedarville University
  • Rebecca A. Kyper, Cedarville University
  • Elisha R. Injeti, Cedarville University
Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
  • SNEDDS,
  • carbamazepine,
  • bioavailability
Abstract

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an anticonvulsant drug primarily used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. CBZ is a lipophilic, poorly soluble drug that belongs to the class-2 category according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System. As a class-2 drug, the plasma concentration of CBZ is limited by its ability to diffuse across biological membranes. To increase its bioavailability, different methods such as crystal modifications, particle size reduction, amorphization, cyclodextrin complexation, pH modification, and self-emulsification were explored. Of these methods, Self Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SNEDDS) have shown to reduce particle size of CBZ molecules and improve its solubility. However, the bioavailability of CBZ administered as SNEDDS are not yet investigated. Given this background, the current study proposes to evaluate the bioavailability of these novel drug delivery systems using a rat model. The study is designed as a randomized controlled crossover experiment using 10-12 Sprague-Dawley rats divided equally into two groups. For this study, blood samples will be collected at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes after administering two different formulations of CBZ nanoemulsions and stored at -20°C until ready for analysis. Plasma concentrations of CBZ will be determined by HPLC method. An unpaired t-test will be used to compare the significance between the two sets of data.

Faculty Sponsor or Advisor’s Name
Elisha Injeti
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-16-2014 11:00 AM
End Date
4-16-2014 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Citation Information
Gina M Mattes, Zachary A. Wallace, Derrick L. Chapman, Jinwon Byun, et al.. "Evaluating the Bioavailability of Carbamazepine Using a Novel SNEDDS Formulation" (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elisha_injeti/54/