V Anusha Echanur, Anusha V Matadh, S G Pragathi, S Sarasija, Yeoh Thean, Abu Zayed Badruddoza, Jaymin Shah, Vijay Kulkarni, Srinivas Ajjarapu, N M Reena, H N Shivakumar, S Narasimha Murthy
Pharmaceutical industries and drug regulatory agencies are inclining towards continuous manufacturing due to better control over the processing conditions and in view to improve product quality. In the present work, continuous manufacturing of O/W emulgel by melt extrusion process was explored using lidocaine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. Emulgel was characterized for pH, water activity, globule size distribution, and in vitro release rate. Additionally, effect of temperature (25°C and 60°C) and screw speed (100, 300, and 600 rpm) on the globule size and in vitro release rate was studied...
March 10, 2023: AAPS PharmSciTech