Background and Purpose: Aiming to achieve light sedation via intranasal administration, this study showed that propofol (PPF) did not permeate across the rabbit nasal mucosa ex vivo from its marketed emulsion for injection. Experimental approach: Dilution of the emulsion with methyl-beta-cyclodextr in in saline solution increased propofol solubility in water and diffusion across the nasal epithelium. Key results and conclusion: Despite these positive effects of the cyclodextrin, the amount of PPF permeated was minimal in 3 h, exceeding the formulation residence time in the nose. These results highlight the key role of formulation and the need for innovation in solubility and transmucosal transport enhancement techniques to optimize drug delivery and therapeutic efficacy. (c) 2024 by the authors. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
Ex vivo propofol permeation across nasal mucosa: A proof-of-concept study for outpatient light sedation via nasal route
Realdon, Nicola;
2024
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Aiming to achieve light sedation via intranasal administration, this study showed that propofol (PPF) did not permeate across the rabbit nasal mucosa ex vivo from its marketed emulsion for injection. Experimental approach: Dilution of the emulsion with methyl-beta-cyclodextr in in saline solution increased propofol solubility in water and diffusion across the nasal epithelium. Key results and conclusion: Despite these positive effects of the cyclodextrin, the amount of PPF permeated was minimal in 3 h, exceeding the formulation residence time in the nose. These results highlight the key role of formulation and the need for innovation in solubility and transmucosal transport enhancement techniques to optimize drug delivery and therapeutic efficacy. (c) 2024 by the authors. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).Pubblicazioni consigliate
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