Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 162.

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Preparation and in Vitro Release of Rifampin Microspheres Encapsulated in Biodegradable Polyesters

YANG Ya-Nan1,2, LOU Ling1,2, LIANG Qi-Zhi1, CHEN Xue-Si1, JING Xia-Bin1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China;
    2. Deparment of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received:2003-02-26 Online:2004-01-24 Published:2004-01-24

Abstract: Microspheres containing antiphthisic drug Rifampin were prepared from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as carrier by emulsion and solvent evaporation method. The conditions of the microsphere preparation such as the drug/carrier molar ratio, the volume ratio of organic solvent to water, PLGA concentration in organic solvent, speed of emulsification, kind of stabilizer, relative molecular weight of {PLGA}, LLA/GA mass ratio were discussed. The surface morphology of the microspheres in original and degraded states was observed by SEM. The mean diameter and drug content of microspheres were examined, and the drug release %in vitro% was evaluated. The morphology of the microspheres prepared from {PLGA} and by 1% gelatin as the stabilizer was integral with 10—30 μm diameter range, 24.3% average drug content, 42—84 d drug-release time. The drug-release kinetics with zero order satisfies the requirements of controlled drug-release.

Key words: Rifampin, PLGA, Microspheres, Biodegradable polymer, Controlled drug-release, Lung targeting

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