Pravin Shende
SPP-School of Pharmacy and Technology Management,
SVKM’S NMIMS, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India
India
Commentary
Comparison of Multidrug Formulations for Anti-Hypertensive Treatment
Author(s): Drashti Desai, Pravin Shende and Gaud RS
Drashti Desai, Pravin Shende and Gaud RS
The multidrug therapy in the form of Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs) is superior to control and treat high blood pressure and to decrease cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients than individual drug telmisartan, hydrochlorothiazide and amlodipine besylate to provide quick onset of action and improve drug adherence. ODT formulations of telmisartan and amlodipine besylate (F1), telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide (F2), amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide (F3) were prepared by direct compression method and evaluated for precompression parameters and post-compression parameters. Formulation F1 showed the highest release of the drug, i.e., 80.7 ± 0.5%, whereas F2 and F3 showed 66.285 ± 0.3% and 65.182 ± 0.7% respectively for 15 min. All three formulations (F1, F2 and F3) passed the tests with disintegrating time within the limit of .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/jbb.1000309