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Preparation of Acyclovir-Containing Solid Foam by Ultrasonic Batch Technology.

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In this paper, a stable floating formulation of drugs by foaming has been developed, which can result in increased bioavailability of drugs and prolong the gastric residence time of drugs; therefore, drug release will be sustained.
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In recent years, the application of solid foams has become widespread. Solid foams are not only used in the aerospace field but also in everyday life. Although foams are promising dosage forms in the pharmaceutical industry, their usage is not prevalent due to decreased stability of the solid foam structure. These special dosage forms can result in increased bioavailability of drugs. Low-density floating formulations can also increase the gastric residence time of drugs; therefore, drug release will be sustained. Our aim was to produce a stable floating formula by foaming. Matrix components, PEG 4000 and stearic acid type 50, were selected with the criteria of low gastric irritation, a melting range below 70 °C, and well-known use in oral drug formulations. This matrix was melted at 54 °C in order to produce a dispersion of active substance and was foamed by different gases at atmospheric pressure using an ultrasonic homogenizer. The density of the molded solid foam was studied by the pycnometer method, and its structure was investigated by SEM and micro-CT. The prolonged drug release and mucoadhesive properties were proved in a pH 1.2 buffer. According to our experiments, a stable foam could be produced by rapid homogenization (less than 1 min) without any surfactant material.

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The science of foaming.

TL;DR: The subject is reviewed by providing an overview of the relevant key mechanisms of bubble generation within a coherent hydrodynamic context; and different foaming techniques which exploit these mechanisms are discussed.
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