Kini, Rajesh and Rathnanand, Mahalaxmi and Kamath, Deepak (2011) Investigating the Suitability of Isomalt and liquid Glucose as Sugar Substitute in the Formulation of Salbutamol sulfate hard candy lozenges. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 3 (4). pp. 69-75.

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Abstract

The present investigation aims to design, prepare and evaluate the medicated hard candy lozenges of Salbutamol sulphate for paediatric, geriatric and Dysphagic patients and to investigate the suitability of Isomalt and/or liquid glucose as the sugar substitute in the prepared lozenges. The candy based lozenges were prepared by heating and congealing method in a candy based industry on request with sugar base, glycerine, citric acid artificial flavours and colours and other essential excipients. The prepared medicated lozenges were characterized for drug content uniformity, hardness, thickness, weight variation, friability, moisture content, in vitro disintegration and dissolution by pharmaceutical standard methods. Accelerated stability study conducted as per ICH guidelines (zone IV) at 45°C and 75% relative humidity over a period of seven weeks found that there wasn’t any substantial interaction between the drugs, flavor and color and the prepared formulations were stable.

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