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A Review on Liquisolid: A Novel Technique for Enhancement of Solubility and Bioavailability of Poorly Water-Insoluble Drugs

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Liquisolid technique also known as powdered solution technology is a novel concept used in the dissolution rate of poorly water insoluble drugs. According to Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS), drugs are classified based on their solubility and permeability. Class II and IV drugs have low solubility-high permeability, and low-solubility-low permeability respectively. This issue of solubility has been a major challenge over the years especially for water-insoluble drugs. Powdered solution technology involves the formulation of drugs by conversion of liquid drugs, drug suspension or drug solution in non-volatile solvents, to form non-adherent, free flowing and compressible powder mixtures by blending the solution with appropriate carriers and coating materials. A liquid layer is formed on the particle surface which is instantly adsorbed by the coating material. This leads to the formation of a dry, free flowing and compressible powder. Coating material is required to cover the surface and maintain the powder flowability. A powder of known quantity can only retain limited amount of liquid medication while maintaining acceptable flowability and compressibility. A mathematical model has been introduced for liquisolid system that desires to have an acceptable flowable and compressible properties. Two fundamental properties characterize this model. They are the flowable liquid retention potential and the compressible liquid retention potential.

Published in Science Frontiers (Volume 4, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.sf.20230402.11
Page(s) 17-24
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Keywords

Liquisolid Technique, Solubility, Bioavailability, Non-Volatile Solvents, Drug Release

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  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Department of Home Science and Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria

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