Intercalation of procainamide into magadiite by multi-step ultrasonic ion exchanges and the sustained release of PA
摘要
In order to improve the loading capacity of the drug delivery system based on magadiite for procainamide (PA), the cationic PA was inserted into the interlayer of magadiite by the intercalation of tetra-n-butylammonium ions and multi-step ultrasonic ion exchange. X-ray diffraction, compositional analyses, and IR results confirmed that the cationic PA was successfully loaded into the interlayer of magadiite, and the loading capacity of the drug delivery system based on magadiite for PA was about 25.0%. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the thermal stability of PA was obviously improved after it was loaded into the interlayer of magadiite. Drug release revealed the sustained and controlled release of PA from drug delivery system either in phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH = 7.4, simulating intestinal fluid) or in HCl solution (pH = 1.35, simulating gastric fluid). This sustained release of drugs will be beneficial to improve the availability and efficacy of drugs. Moreover, the kinetic behavior of drug release either in PBS or in HCl can be fitted to ExpAssoc model. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) results indicated that there is an interaction between the magadiite and PA in the drug delivery system, and this interaction may determine the kinetic behavior of drug release. The present work may provide a refer for improving the loading capacity of positively charged drugs in some layered silicates, which would be important in medical field.