Drug form selection in albuterol-containing metered-dose inhaler formulations and its impact on chemical and physical stability

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
T Z TzouR K Schultz

Abstract

New albuterol-containing metered-dose inhaler (MDI) formulations were under development to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants with more environmentally friendly hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants. To achieve good chemical and physical stability of MDI formulations with HFA propellants, different drug forms were evaluated in model formulations (drug, oleic acid, and one of the following: P12/P11, P12/ethanol, P12, P134a/ethanol, P134a). The effects of drug form (base versus sulfate), propellant type (P12 versus P134a), and cosolvent type (P11 or ethanol versus none) on the chemical and physical stability were examined. The chemical stability of the formulations was determined by monitoring the percent drug remaining in the formulations using HPLC. The physical stability of the formulations was followed by visually assessing the suspension appearance, and by determining the mass median diameter (MMD) of the suspended particles using laser diffraction analysis. The drug form has a great impact on the chemical and physical stability of the formulations. The sulfate formulations were chemically stable up to 12 months when stored at 30 degrees C and 40 degrees C/85% relative humidity (RH). Poor chemical stability was obser...Continue Reading

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