Publication: Development of metronidazole-loaded in situ thermosensitive hydrogel for periodontitis treatment
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2021-01-01
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1304530X
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Mahidol University
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Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol.18, No.4 (2021), 510-516
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Duy Toan Pham, Premchirakorn Phewchan, Kanchana Navesit, Athittaya Chokamonsirikun, Thatawee Khemwong, Waree Tiyaboonchai Development of metronidazole-loaded in situ thermosensitive hydrogel for periodontitis treatment. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol.18, No.4 (2021), 510-516. doi:10.4274/tjps.galenos.2020.09623 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76337
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Development of metronidazole-loaded in situ thermosensitive hydrogel for periodontitis treatment
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Objectives: Periodontal treatment focuses on the thorough removal of specific periodontal pathogens, mainly anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria, by mechanical scaling and root planning. In case the periodontal abscess is detected after treatment, a high dose of antimicrobial agents is commonly applied via oral administration. However, this approach increases the risk of antibiotic resistance and systemic side effects and decreases efficacy. To overcome the aforementioned issues, this study focused on the development of thermosensitive hydrogel to deliver the antibiotic drug metronidazole (MTZ) directly and locally to the oral infection site. Materials and Methods: The thermosensitive hydrogels were prepared by blending 28% w/v Pluronic F127 with various concentrations of methylcellulose (MC) and silk fibroin (SF). The gel properties, such as sol-gel transition time, viscosity, and gel strength, were investigated. The drug dissolution profiles, together with their theoretical models and gel dissolution characteristics, were also determined. Results: All hydrogel formulations exhibited sol-gel transitions at 37°C within 1 min. An increase in MC content proportionally increased the viscosity but decreased the gel strength of the hydrogel. By contrast, the SF content did not significantly affect the viscosity but increased the gel strength of the hydrogel. The thermosensitive hydrogels also showed prolonged MTZ release characteristics for 10 days in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at pH 6.6, which followed the Higuchi diffusion model. Moreover, MTZ-thermosensitive hydrogel exhibited delayed dissolution in PBS at 37°C for more than 9 days. Conclusion: MTZ-thermosensitive hydrogels could be considered a prospective local oral drug delivery system to achieve efficient sustained release and improve the drug pharmacological properties in periodontitis treatment.