Abstract
Background: The study aimed at in vivo pharmacokinetic evaluation of carvedilol loaded nanocapsules (CLN) followed by in silico predictions and establishment of IVIVC. Method: LC/MS-MS method was developed and validated to estimate the pharmacokinetic profile of CLN. The in silico and IVIVC were established using GastroPlus™. Results: The CLN demonstrated 221.09% increase in bioavailability of carvedilol over aqueous suspension. The simulation of plasma concentration profile of CLN exhibited a sensible level of superimposition. The regional absorption of the CLN showed maximum absorption from duodenum and jejunum. The Wagner–Nelson method was found to be most suitable deconvolution method for establishing the IVIVC of CLN. Conclusion: The study demonstrated CLN as efficient delivery system to ferry carvedilol with improved bioavailability.
Competing & financial interests disclosure
JK George thanks Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, to provide senior research fellowship. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
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The authors state that they have obtained appropriate institutional review board approval or have followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for all human or animal experimental investigations. In addition, for investigations involving human subjects, informed consent has been obtained from the participants involved.