3. ? To formulate and evaluate hydrogel of
moxifloxain & ketorolac in view of
increasing precorneal residence time &
bioavailability of drugs
? Ion sensitive (sodium alginate), temperature
sensitive ( poloxamer)
? HPMC as viscosity enhancing agent.
5. A. Preformulation studies
Identification
1) Determination of melting point
2) Solubility – water ,ethanol, acetone,2-propanol
3) IR spectroscopy- comparison of sample with
standard
4) Compatibility study
B.Selection of vehicle
C.Formulation optimization by factorial design
D.Methods for in situ hydrogel preparation
9. 1.Robertson SM, Curtis MA, Schlech BA, Rusinko A, Owen GR, Dembinska O et
al. Ocular pharmacokinetics of moxifloxacin after topical treatment of animals
and humans. Surv Ophthalmol 2005;50:S32–S45.
2. Mcgee DH, Holt WF, Kastner PR, Rice RL. Safety of moxifloxacin as shown in
animal and in vitro studies. Surv ophthol 2005;50(6):S46-S53.
3. Mason BL, Alfonso EC, Miller D. In-use study of potential bacterial
contamination of ophthalmic moxifloxacin. J Cataract Refract Surg
2005;31:1773–6.
4. Silver LH, Woodside AM, Montgomery DB. Clinical safety of moxifloxacin
ophthalmic solution 0.5% (vigamox) in pediatric and nonpediatric patients with
bacterial conjunctivitis. Surv Ophthalmol 2005;50:S55–S63.
5. Kowalski RP, Dhaliwal DK, Karenchak LM, Romanowsk EG, Mah FS,
Ritterband DC. Gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin: an in vitro susceptibility
comparison to levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ofloxacin using bacterial keratitis
isolates. Am J Ophthalmol 2003;136:500–5.
10. 6. Burka JM, Bower KS, vanroeke CR, Stutzman RD, Kuzmowych CP, Howard RS.
The effect of fourth-generation fluoroquinolones gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin on
epithelial healing following photorefractive keratectomy. Am J Ophthalmol
2005;140:83–7.
7. Solomon R, Donnenfeld ED, Perry HD, Snyder RW, Nedrud C, Stein J.
Penetration of topically applied gatifloxacin 0.3%, moxifloxacin 0.5%, and
ciprofloxacin 0.3% into the aqueous humor. Ophthalmology 2005;112:466-9.
8. Patel UL, Chotai NP, Nagda CD, Patel MP, Patel KN. Formulation and in vitro
evaluation of moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic inserts. Int J Pharm Res
2009;1(1):23-30.
9. Edsman K, Carlfors J, Petersson R . Rheological evaluation of poloxamer as an in
situ gel for ophthalmic use. Eur J Pharm Sci 1998;6:105–12.
10. Gil HJ, Hyun I, Chi SC. Release of flurbiprofen from poloxamer 407 gel. Arch
Pharm Res 1994;17(4):240-43.