PDLLA microspheres containing steroids: spray-drying, o/w and w/o/w emulsifications as preparation methods

Journal of Microencapsulation
P GiunchediU Conte

Abstract

Hydrocortisone and its more soluble ester, hydrocortisone 21-acetate, have been incorporated into poly(D,L-lactic) acid (PDLLA) microspheres using single, double emulsion/solvent evaporation and by spray-drying techniques. This paper describes the characterization of the microparticles obtained (morphology, particle size distribution, drug content, yield of production, in vitro drug release behaviour) and a comparison of the results (drug loading, drug release, size of the microspheres) obtained from the different techniques used. These results demonstrate that by using a relatively more soluble ester of an insoluble steroid, hydrocortisone, the drug content within the microspheres can be increased, together with a high efficiency of loading, irrespective of the technique employed. In the case of hydrocortisone, spray-drying produces the highest loading and encapsulation efficiency compared to both single and double emulsion methods for microspheres of similar size (about 2-4 microns) and suitable for lung delivery, but with lower yields (about 55% versus about 33%).

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