Table 2.
Preparation process and apparent solubility of nanosuspensions
Media milling (minutes) | Apparent solubility after 72 hours (mg/mL) | |
---|---|---|
NPE1 | 0 | 10.37 |
5 | 12.54 | |
10 | 14.12a | |
15 | 13.91 | |
20 | 13.44 | |
NPE2 | 10b | 17.18 |
Notes:
Selected for further studies;
Homogenized for 30 minutes following the milling process.
Abbreviations: NPE1, phenylephrine nanosuspension prepared by milling in a mannitol aqueous solution; NPE2, phenylephrine nanosuspension prepared by high pressure homogenization of NPE1.