Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
2024 , Vol 28 , Issue 5
Eplerenone sublingual dissolving film: preparation and evaluation
1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
DOI :
10.29228/jrp.849
Eplerenone is a medication used to manage hypertension and chronic heart failure by inhibiting
aldosterone receptors. This study's objective is to prepare sublingual dissolving films containing Eplerenone, to enhance
patient adherence, avoid first-pass metabolism, and minimize the need for repeated dosing. To achieve this goal, eight
different formulations were prepared using a solvent-casting method. The study examined how various formulation
factors influenced the physical and mechanical characteristics of the films, as well as their drug-release behavior.
Notably, the results showed that the Eplerenone oral film, which included a combination of hydroxypropyl
methylcellulose (HPMC E5) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), exhibited the fastest disintegration time, dissolving within just
27 seconds. Furthermore, formula F3, containing 25 mg of HPMC E5, 25 mg of PVA, and 30% glycerin, demonstrated a
remarkable drug release rate of 72.4% within a 2-minute period with satisfactory mechanical properties. To summarize,
this investigation successfully developed sublingual dissolving films for Eplerenone to improve patient adherence and
decrease the necessity for frequent dosing. These films disintegrate rapidly and provide effective drug release, offering a
patient-friendly alternative for managing conditions such as hypertension and chronic heart failure.
Keywords :
Eplerenone; hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC E5); polyvinyl alcohol (PVA); sublingual dissolving film, solvent casting method