DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF ROSUVASTATIN SMEDDS FOR ENHANCING SOLUBILITY AND DISSOLUTION RATE

The objective of present study was to improve solubility and dissolution rate of rosuvastatin by formulating it as a self micro emulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS). The SMEDDS were prepared by using capmul McM and capryol 90 as oils Polaxomer 407 as surfactant and Transcutol hP and Soluphor P as co-surfactants. The liquid SMEDDS were then converted into free flowing powder by adsorbing onto solid carriers like magnesium aluminium silicate. The prepared SMEDDs were further evaluated for particle size, phase separation, droplet size, drug content and for in vitro drug release. From the results, it was observed that the SMEDDs were found to be stable. Among the prepared SMEDDS the formulations prepared with oil to co-surfactant ratios of 1:3 showed highest rates of dissolution. The FTIR and DSc analysis on optimised formulations revealed that there were no major interactions between drug and excipients.