Gastric Ulcer Prevention by Lansoprazole

The objective of the current investigation is to formulate ethyl cellulose and hydroxypropyle methyle cellulose based sustained release microspheres, containing lansoprazole as model drugs. lansoprazole is type II anti-ulcer agent when administered shows synergetic effect in their action. Microspheres were prepared by W/O/O double emulsion solvent evaporation method with different stabilizer concentration and at different speeds of emulsification while maintaining constant amount of lansoprazole. Drug excipient compatibility study was performed prior to formulation development and only compatible excipients were used in the fabrication of microspheres. Prepared microsphere formulations were characterized by percentage yield, particle size analysis, entrapment efficiency, invitro release behavior, differential scanning colorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM studies showed that the microspheres were spherical with rough surface morphology. The drug loaded microspheres showed 10.4-57.9% entrapment capacity for lansoprazole and The invitro release profile showed a slow and steady release pattern for lansoprazole. A 95-98% was releases within a period of 12 hrs . The drug release was found to be diffusion controlled mechanism. The n value of Korsmeyer Peppas equation indicated non Fickian type of diffusion.