Microenvironmental pH measurement during sodium naproxenate dissolution in acidic medium by UV/vis imaging

Jesper Ostergaard, Henrik Jensen, Susan W Larsen, Claus Larsen, Jim Lenke

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Abstract

Variable dissolution from sodium salts of drugs containing a carboxylic acid group after passing the acidic environment of the stomach may affect oral bioavailability. The aim of the present proof of concept study was to investigate pH effects in relation to the dissolution of sodium naproxenate in 0.01M hydrochloric acid. For this purpose a UV/vis imaging-based approach capable of measuring microenvironmental pH in the vicinity of the solid drug compact as well as monitoring drug dissolution was developed. Using a pH indicating dye real-time spatially resolved measurement of pH was achieved. Sodium naproxenate, can significantly alter the local pH of the dissolution medium, is eventually neutralized and precipitates as the acidic species naproxen. The developed approach is considered useful for detailed studies of pH dependent dissolution phenomena in dissolution testing.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Volume100
Pages (from-to)290-293
Number of pages4
ISSN0731-7085
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Aug 2014

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