Synthesis and characterizations of macroporous poly(acrylamide-2- acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) hydrogels for in vitro drug release of ranitidine hydrochloride

K. Varaprasad, N. Narayana Reddy, S. Ravindra, K. Vimala, K. Mohana Raju

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Abstract

Macroporous hydrogels were prepared with acrylamide (AM) and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) as well as with anhydrous dextrose (AD) as porogen by crosslinking with N,N1-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA). The chemical structure of hydrogels is characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Morphological studies done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the macroporous nature of the hydrogels. Swelling studies of hydrogels were done in distilled water, in aqueous NaCl solution and in different pH solutions. In addition, drug release studies of selected macroporous hydrogels (DAMPS1, DAMPS4, DAMPSM1 and DAMPSM3) are also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)490-503
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
Volume60
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

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