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Preparation of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride-Loaded Mucoadhesive In Situ Gelling Polymeric Formulation for Nasal Delivery in Geriatrics

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This study aimed to prepare tamsulosin hydrochloride (HCl)-loaded in situ gelling formulation by using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), gellan gum, poloxamer 188, and benzalkonium chloride. Physicochemical evaluation of formulations included determination of pH, viscosity, gelation time, gel strength, drug content, and sterility. In silico study was performed to analyze interactions between polymers, drug, and mucin glycoprotein. In vitro degradation time, drug release, ex vivo mucoadhesion time, permeation, in vivo pharmacokinetics, and stability studies were performed to assess the formulation. Formulations were transparent and displayed acceptable physicochemical attributes. Tamsulosin HCl and polymers interacted via non-covalent interactions. HPMC formed hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic and van der Waals interactions with mucin protein while the drug formed hydrogen bonds only. Gel formulation degraded in simulated nasal fluid within 24 h. In situ gelling formulation showed 83.8 ± 1.7% drug release and remained adhered to the mucosa for 24.5 ± 1 h. A higher (~ 1.85 times) drug permeation was recorded through mucosa within 6 h by in situ gelling formulation when compared to control counterparts (aqueous solution of drug and in situ gelling formulation without poloxamer 188). Nasal administration of tamsulosin HCl by using in situ gelling formulation led to a ~ 3.3 and ~ 3.5 times, respectively, higher Cmax (maximum plasma concentration) and AUCtotal (total area under the curve) than the orally administered aqueous solution. Relative bioavailability of drug delivered by nasal in situ gelling formulation was 3.5 times the oral counterpart. These results indicated that the prepared in situ gelling formulation can act as a promising candidate for systemic administration of tamsulosin HCl.

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    Sadia Jafar Rana, Saman Zafar, Aqeel Shahzad, Muhammad Basit, Jahanzeb Mudassir & Muhammad Sohail Arshad

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SJR: investigation, formal analysis, writing—original draft. SZ: investigation, formal analysis, writing—original draft. AS: investigation, formal analysis, writing—original draft. MB: formal analysis, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. JM: formal analysis, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. MA: writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. TC: writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. MSA: conceptualization, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing.

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Rana, S.J., Zafar, S., Shahzad, A. et al. Preparation of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride-Loaded Mucoadhesive In Situ Gelling Polymeric Formulation for Nasal Delivery in Geriatrics. AAPS PharmSciTech 24, 242 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-023-02700-x

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