Table 1.

Loaded drug contents (%), Sol-gel fraction (%) and absorbency of hydrogels.

Sr. No.	Formulation	Loaded Drug Contents at pH 6.8 (mg)
1.	Carbopol-co-poly AMPS hydrogels	974.2 ± 1.25
2.	Carbopol-co-poly MAA hydrogels	1077.9 ± 1.10
3.	Carbopol-co-poly ITA-MAA hydrogels	872.42 ± 1.08
Sr. No.	Formulation	Increase in Weight (g)	% Absorbency
1.	Carbopol-co-poly AMPS hydrogels	0.663 − 0.264 = 0.399	83
2.	Carbopol-co-poly MAA hydrogels	0.229 − 0.196 = 0.03	16.8
3.	Carbopol-co-poly ITA-MAA hydrogels	0.558 − 0.439 = 0.12	27.10
Sr. No.	Formulation	Sol Fraction (%)	Gel Fraction (%)
1.	Carbopol-co-poly AMPS hydrogels	9.46 ± 1.01	90.54 ± 1.01
2.	Carbopol-co-poly MAA hydrogels	8.35 ± 1.32	91.65 ± 1.32
3.	Carbopol-co-poly ITA-MAA hydrogels	9.04 ± 1.08	90.96 ± 1.08

Values are expressed as Mean ± SD, n = 3.