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FORMULATION AND IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF CONTROLLED RELEASE TABLETS OF DILTIAZEM HCL

*Nakka Manasa, Dr. A. Yasodha and Dr. Avinash Dundigalla

Abstract

Aim: The present investigation concerns the development of controlled release matrix tablet of Diltiazem HCl. Methods: Matrix tablet of Diltiazem HCl was formulated by using HPMC and Guar gum as a polymeric matrix forming materials in various concentrations (%w/w) to study their ability to retard the release. The tablets were prepared by wet granulation method and evaluated for physical properties, content uniformity, swelling index, stability and in-vitro drug release. Results: Swelling was increased as the concentration and viscosity of HPMC increases. Tablets formulated using guar gum and HPMC alone were gave initial burst effect followed by controlled release for 8 hr. It was evident from the study that the formulations F7, F8 & F9 have optimum swelling index and in vitro drug release up to 44% in 8hrs. The stability studies of optimized batch showed that there was no change in hardness, swelling index and in-vitro release up to 12 weeks. Conclusions: The batches F7, F8 and F9 possessed the high potential to release the drug gradually for more than 8 hours. The zero-order release kinetic indicates concentration independent drug release ensuring that the formulated tablet showed promising result to be a sustained release formulation.

Keywords: HPMC, Guar gum, Diltiazem HCl, controlled release, matrix tablets.