Transmucosal Nasal Drug Delivery: Systemic Bioavailability of ...
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5. Project I: Development <strong>of</strong> preparations for transmucosal nasal midazolam delivery<br />
5.2 Materials and methods<br />
5.2.1 Materials<br />
Midazolam hydrochloride was purchased from Fährhauspharma (Hamburg, Germany), RMβCD<br />
(methylated-β-cyclodextrin, Cavasol ® W7M Pharma), HPβCD (hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin,<br />
Cavasol ® W7HP Pharma), and HPγCD (hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin, Cavasol ® W8HP Pharma)<br />
from Wacker Chemicals (München, Germany), chitosan hydrochloride for preliminary testing from<br />
Kraeber GmbH & Co (Ellerbek, Germany), chitosan hydrochloride for pharmaceutical preparations<br />
from NovaMatrix FMC BioPolymer (Oslo, Norway).<br />
For the preliminary experiments all chemicals were <strong>of</strong> analytical reagent grade and obtained from<br />
commercial sources. Preparations for stability testing, were produced with chemicals <strong>of</strong><br />
pharmaceutical quality (see also Project II and Project III).<br />
Semi-permeable cellophane membranes (Spectra/Por ® Dialysis Tubing, MWCO 2000 from<br />
regenerated cellulose) were obtained from Spectrum Europe (Breda, The Netherlands). Unit dose<br />
nasal sprays, delivering 0.1 ml, were obtained from Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH (Radolfzell, Germany)<br />
and multidose nasal sprays, delivering 0.1 ml per pump, from E. Anwander & Cie. AG (Oberwil,<br />
Switzerland).<br />
5.2.2 HPLC-Method<br />
The quantification <strong>of</strong> midazolam was performed by HPLC, Waters Alliance HPLC System (2690<br />
Separation Module, 996 Photodiode Array Detector, Millenium 32 S<strong>of</strong>tware), Waters Corporation,<br />
(Millford, Massachusetts, USA). Table 5-1 shows the chromatographic conditions.<br />
Table 5-1: Chromatographic condition for midazolam analysis<br />
Parameter<br />
Setting<br />
column<br />
ACE RP18 3µm, 4.0 x 75 mm<br />
mobile Phase<br />
buffer pH 5.5/ACN<br />
flow rate<br />
0.8 ml/min<br />
running time<br />
10 min<br />
temperature 30°C<br />
injection volume 10 µl<br />
midazolam quantification wavelength<br />
223 nm<br />
5.2.3 Solubility studies<br />
To assess the pH-dependent solubility and the effects <strong>of</strong> different cyclodextrins, midazolam<br />
hydrochloride was added in excess amounts to Britton-Robinson buffer (BR buffer, 40 mM boric<br />
acid, 40 mM acetic acid, 40 mM phosphoric acid pH, adjusted to pH 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, and 7.4<br />
Katja Suter-Zimmermann Page 46 <strong>of</strong> 188 University <strong>of</strong> Basel, 2008