Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Molecular modeling and in vitro studies to assess solubility enhancement of nevirapine by solid dispersion technique

  • Monica Raghavendra Prasad Rao*
  • , Ashwini Sanjay Sonawane
  • , Sharwari Alhad Sapate
  • , Chetan Hasmukh Mehta
  • , Usha Yogendra Nayak
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Aim of this study was to improve nevirapine solubility using solid dispersion technique and applying molecular modeling to assess drug-polymer interactions.Solid dispersions were prepared usingEudragit S100 and HPMC K4M by solvent evaporation. Schrodinger 2021-3 softwarewas used to compute solubility parameters and drug polymer interactions. Spectral and thermal studies were used to evaluate interaction of nevirapine with polymers. Saturation solubility and dissolution studies were performed. FTIR and PXRD investigations revealed amorphization of NVP in solid dispersions. DSC thermograms further confirmed this. NVP-HPMC K4M solid dispersion displayed significantly higher solubility than with Eudragit S100 (ES100). Hansen and Hildebrand solubility parameters revealed greater affinity of NVP with HPMC K4M than with ES100. Interaction studies revealedgreater number of hydrogen bonds between NVP and HPMC K4M than with ES 100. In vitro and molecular modeling studies thus revealed that NVP showed higher solubility with HPMC K4M than with ES100.

Original languageEnglish
Article number134373
JournalJournal of Molecular Structure
Volume1273
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05-02-2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Molecular modeling and in vitro studies to assess solubility enhancement of nevirapine by solid dispersion technique'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this