Journal article
Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) Molecular Weight Effects on Abuse-Deterrent Properties of Matrix Tablets
AAPS PharmSciTech, Vol.21(1), pp.28-28
12/19/2019
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1565-y
PMID: 31858320
Abstract
While polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based matrix tablets are frequently used as abuse-deterrent dosage forms, there is limited information available regarding how the selection of formulation components and manufacturing processes affect the resulting abuse-deterrent properties. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of formulation and process variables on the abuse-deterrent features of PEO-containing tablets. Directly compressed tablets were prepared using three different PEO molecular weights (100,000; 900,000; and 5,000,000). As anticipated, sintering/thermal treatment above the melting point of PEO was crucial to impart crush-resistant features (tablet hardness > 500 N). In addition to the sintering temperature, the weight fraction of PEO in the tablets affected their mechanical strength, and at least 50% w/w PEO was required to impart the desired crush-resistant features. In addition, the formulation and process variables also impacted syringeability and injectability of the PEO gels formed when the tablets were hydrated to simulate attempted drug extraction. High molecular weight PEO (900,000 and 5,000,000) produced gels more resistant to syringeability and injectability compared to low molecular weight PEO (100,000). Sintering above the polymer melting point decreased PEO crystallinity after cooling, and longer sintering times resulted in PEO degradation producing lower viscosity gels with reduced resistance to syringeability and injectability. Although sintering above the melting point of PEO imparts optimal mechanical strength to the tablets, prolonged sintering durations negatively impact polymer stability and alter the resulting abuse-deterrent features of the PEO-based tablet formulations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) Molecular Weight Effects on Abuse-Deterrent Properties of Matrix Tablets
- Creators
- Saikishore Meruva - University of IowaMaureen D Donovan - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- AAPS PharmSciTech, Vol.21(1), pp.28-28
- DOI
- 10.1208/s12249-019-1565-y
- PMID
- 31858320
- ISSN
- 1530-9932
- eISSN
- 1530-9932
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/19/2019
- Academic Unit
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
- Record Identifier
- 9984366018502771
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