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Indomethacin-saccharin cocrystal: design, synthesis and preliminary pharmaceutical characterization
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Energy Technology and Thermal Process Chemistry.
2008 (English)In: Pharmaceutical research, ISSN 0724-8741, E-ISSN 1573-904X, Vol. 25, no 3, p. 530-541Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose. To design and prepare cocrystals of indomethacin using crystal engineering approaches, with the ultimate objective of improving the physical properties of indomethacin, especially solubility and dissolution rate. Materials and Methods. Various cocrystal formers, including saccharin, were used in endeavours to obtain indomethacin cocrystals by slow evaporation from a series of solvents. The melting point of crystalline phases was determined. The potential cocrystalline phase was characterized by DSC, IR, Raman and PXRD techniques. The indomethacin-saccharin cocrystal (hereafter IND-SAC cocrystal) structure was determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. Pharmaceutically relevant properties such as the dissolution rate and dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) of the IND-SAC cocrystal were evaluated. Solid state and liquid-assisted (solvent-drop) cogrinding methods were also applied to indomethacin and saccharin. Results. The IND-SAC cocrystals were obtained from ethyl acetate. Physical characterization showed that the IND-SAC cocrystal is unique vis-a-vis thermal, spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction properties. The cocrystals were obtained in a 1:1 ratio with a carboxylic acid and imide dimer synthons. The dissolution rate of IND-SAC cocrystal system was considerably faster than that of the stable indomethacin gamma-form. DVS studies indicated that the cocrystals gained less than 0.05% in weight at 98%RH. IND-SAC cocrystal was also obtained by solid state and liquid-assisted cogrinding methods. Conclusions. The IND-SAC cocrystal was formed with a unique and interesting carboxylic acid and imide dimer synthons interconnected by weak N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds. The cocrystals were non-hygroscopic and were associated with a significantly faster dissolution rate than indomethacin (gamma-form).

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Springer , 2008. Vol. 25, no 3, p. 530-541
Keywords [en]
crystal engineering, dissolution rate, indomethacin, pharmaceutical cocrystals, poorly soluble drugs
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-38596DOI: 10.1007/s11095-007-9394-1ISI: 000253765900006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-40549089922OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-38596DiVA, id: diva2:379684
Available from: 2010-12-19 Created: 2010-12-19 Last updated: 2023-03-24Bibliographically approved

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