TY - JOUR
T1 - Eudragit®
T2 - A technology evaluation
AU - Thakral, Seema
AU - Thakral, Naveen K.
AU - Majumdar, Dipak K.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Introduction: Eudragit is the brand name for a diverse range of polymethacrylate-based copolymers. It includes anionic, cationic, and neutral copolymers based on methacrylic acid and methacrylic/acrylic esters or their derivatives. Areas covered: In this review, the physicochemical characteristics and applications of different grades of Eudragit in colon-specific/enteric- coated/sustained release drug delivery and taste masking have been addressed. Expert opinion: Eudragits are amorphous polymers having glass transition temperatures between 9 to > 150oC. Eudragits are non-biodegradable, nonabsorbable, and nontoxic. Anionic Eudragit L dissolves at pH > 6 and is used for enteric coating, while Eudragit S, soluble at pH > 7 is used for colon targeting. Studies in human volunteers have confirmed that pH drops from 7.0 at terminal ileum to 6.0 at ascending colon, and Eudragit S based systems sometimes fail to release the drug. To overcome the shortcoming, combination of Eudragit S and Eudragit L which ensures drug release at pH < 7 has been advocated. Eudragit RL and RS, having quaternary ammonium groups, are water insoluble, but swellable/permeable polymers which are suitable for the sustained release film coating applications. Cationic Eudragit E, insoluble at pH ≥ 5, can prevent drug release in saliva and finds application in taste masking.
AB - Introduction: Eudragit is the brand name for a diverse range of polymethacrylate-based copolymers. It includes anionic, cationic, and neutral copolymers based on methacrylic acid and methacrylic/acrylic esters or their derivatives. Areas covered: In this review, the physicochemical characteristics and applications of different grades of Eudragit in colon-specific/enteric- coated/sustained release drug delivery and taste masking have been addressed. Expert opinion: Eudragits are amorphous polymers having glass transition temperatures between 9 to > 150oC. Eudragits are non-biodegradable, nonabsorbable, and nontoxic. Anionic Eudragit L dissolves at pH > 6 and is used for enteric coating, while Eudragit S, soluble at pH > 7 is used for colon targeting. Studies in human volunteers have confirmed that pH drops from 7.0 at terminal ileum to 6.0 at ascending colon, and Eudragit S based systems sometimes fail to release the drug. To overcome the shortcoming, combination of Eudragit S and Eudragit L which ensures drug release at pH < 7 has been advocated. Eudragit RL and RS, having quaternary ammonium groups, are water insoluble, but swellable/permeable polymers which are suitable for the sustained release film coating applications. Cationic Eudragit E, insoluble at pH ≥ 5, can prevent drug release in saliva and finds application in taste masking.
KW - Colon targeting
KW - Enteric coating
KW - Eudragit
KW - Polymethacrylates
KW - Sustained release delivery
KW - Taste masking
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U2 - 10.1517/17425247.2013.736962
DO - 10.1517/17425247.2013.736962
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23102011
AN - SCOPUS:84871428132
SN - 1742-5247
VL - 10
SP - 131
EP - 149
JO - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
JF - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
IS - 1
ER -