FORMULATION, OPTIMIZATION, AND EVALUATION OF ASENAPINE MICROSPHERES USING SOLVENT EVAPORATION

Authors

  • Vuram Sailaja II Year M.Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Autonomous), RVS Nagar,
  • P.G. Manoj Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Autonomous), RVS Nagar, Chittoor – 517127.
  • Audinarayana Nelavala Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Autonomous), RVS Nagar, Chittoor – 517127
  • D Jothieswari Professor & Principal, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Autonomous), RVS Nagar, Chittoor – 517127

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22376/ijlpr.v16i1.2034

Keywords:

Asenapine, Microspheres, Invitro dissolution studies, swelling index

Abstract

The objective of the present  study  was formulation and evaluation of  Asenapine microspheres by using solvent evaporation technique. Asenapine is loaded with ethyl cellulose & HPMC 15 microspheres and it was prepared by solvent evaporation method. Asenapine used in the treatment of psychotric patients. The results of FTIR indicated the stable character of Asenapine microspheres  loaded with ethyl cellulose, HPMC K15M there is no incompatability between drug & polymers. The Morphological characters of  Asenapine microspheres is carried out by SEM. From the results it seem that formulation AM 8 was found to be the excellent Morphological properties, % yield of microsphere of best formulation was found to be  AM 8 (86.92%), Entrapment efficiency of best formulation was found to be (75.6 %) , Drug loading efficiency of best formulation was found to be (88.1 %), Swelling index best formulation was found to be (1.3 sec), Particle size of best formulation was found to be (102 µm), Drug content determination of best formulation was found to be (97.4) and in vitro drug release  was fitted with various Release kinetic studies of  a sustained manner with constant fashion over extended period of time for 45 Mints.  It was observed that concentration of Ethyl cellulose affected all the evaluation parameter significantly. Hence the prepared  microspheres of Asenapine may prove to be potential candidate for safe and effective sustained drug delivery.

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Published

2026-05-15

How to Cite

Vuram, S., P, G. M. K., Audinarayana, N., & D, J. (2026). FORMULATION, OPTIMIZATION, AND EVALUATION OF ASENAPINE MICROSPHERES USING SOLVENT EVAPORATION. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.22376/ijlpr.v16i1.2034

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