Development and characterization of Luliconazole ethogel for topical use in the treatment of athlete’s foot infection
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Luliconazole, Etheosome, Ethogel, Method of PreparationAbstract
Luliconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent with a unique structure, as the imidazole moiety is incorporated into the ketene dithioacetate structure. To develop and optimize the ethosomal formulation of luliconazole for Athlete’s foot infection. Characterization of optimized formulation in vitro. To develop and characterize luliconazole ethosomes loaded topical gel (Ethogel). Anti–fungal study of the optimized ethogel formulation. That ethosomes can become a promising drug carrier in future for not the only topical treatment of local and systemic disorders, but also for the cosmetic and cosmeceutical fields. The present study focused on the development and characterization of LCZ-loaded ethogel and they’re in incorporation in the topical gel to increase the permeation through stratum corneum, imparting controlled release as well as enhancing the hydration of the skin. Therefore, LCZ loaded ethosomes were prepared by Cold method with high-speed homogenization combined with ultra-sonication. The particle size was found to be in the range of 185 to 289 nm and a maximum of 93 % EE and -24.49 mV Zeta potential. ATR and XRD data ruled out any possible incompatibility among the excipient. Release studies confirmed the sustained release nature of ethosomes.
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