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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hasa, D

Titel

Drug Nanocrystals: Theoretical Background of Solubility Increase and Dissolution Rate Enhancement

Ist Teil von

• Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 2014, Vol.28 (3), p.247-258

Ort / Verlag

Croatian Association of Chemical Engineers

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

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Quelle

Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The peculiar higher solubility of drug nanocrystals compared to macrocrystals appeals to the pharmaceutical field. Indeed, until now, about 70 % of the potential drug candidates are discarded due to low bioavailability related with poor solubility in water. Since a modern and efficient design strategy for nanocrystal-based delivery systems requires the knowledge of the theoretical relation between nanocrystal size and solubility, the aim of this paper is to build up a physically-oriented thermodynamic model relating to nanocrystal dimensions with their melting temperature, enthalpy, solubility and dissolution rate. In particular, the developed model will be applied to vinpocetine, a poorly soluble drug used in the treatment of various types of cerebrovascular circulatory disorders. Key words: nanocrystals, drug, solubility, dissolution, thermodynamic model