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Water insoluble polymer<br />

membrane (Ethylcellulose)<br />

Sucrose bead<br />

<strong>Drug</strong> layer<br />

Swelling agent layer<br />

(low substituted Hydoxypropylcellulose)<br />

compartment. Micropores in the outer semi-permeable film allow a sustained drug release<br />

after dissolution and extrusion of the underlying delay coat.<br />

For an erosion-induced drug delivery system compactable cellulose ethers are suitable<br />

polymers [103]. <strong>Drug</strong> release, which is controlled by the erosion/dissolution of these polymeric<br />

layers, may be pH-dependent if an acid or basic polymer is used.<br />

In summary, the lag time of drug release may be controlled by the rate at which water penetrates<br />

through the coating or shell, the rate of fluid absorption of the polymer layer, the osmotic<br />

activity of salts and osmopolymers, the erosion and dissolution rate of the polymer layers<br />

and the thickness of the layers or coatings.<br />

6.4.4 Pressure-controlled <strong>Drug</strong> Release<br />

6.4 Approaches to Colon-specific <strong>Drug</strong> Delivery 167<br />

Hydrophobic surfactant layer<br />

(wax, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose)<br />

Enteric coating<br />

Tablet core<br />

Eudragit ®<br />

S<br />

(optional)<br />

Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose<br />

(high viscosity)<br />

Figure 6.4. Swelling-induced time-controlled drug delivery systems.<br />

Eudragit ®<br />

L<br />

<strong>Drug</strong> core<br />

Pressure-controlled delivery systems take advantage of the temporary increase in intra-luminal<br />

pressure in the colon in the event of a peristaltic wave.A drug formulation relying on the<br />

resulting destructive force has been developed and consists of a conventional hard gelatin<br />

capsule with a thick inner layer of ethylcellulose [104,105]. The rupture of the ethylcellulose<br />

shell with subsequent drug release is induced by an increase in the intra-luminal pressure and<br />

subsequent destructive force. <strong>Drug</strong> absorption from this formulation has been investigated in<br />

vivo in dogs and humans with mesalazine, carbamazepine [105,106] and caffeine [104] as the<br />

model drugs. The capsule contains the drug in solution because otherwise there may be insufficient<br />

fluid available in the distal portion of the colon for the drug to dissolve in.

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