Ho. Ammar et al., IMPROVEMENT OF SOME PHARMACEUTICAL PROPERTIES OF DRUGS BY CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEXATION .6. AMPICILLIN, Die Pharmazie, 51(8), 1996, pp. 568-570
The potentiality of interaction of ampicillin with beta-cyclodextrin (
beta-CD) was investigated by spectrophotometric and vapour pressure os
mometric methods. The results revealed formation of a two-to-one inclu
sion complex of the drug in beta-CD Complexation of the drug with beta
-CD was found to increase both the solubility as well as the dissoluti
on rate of the drug. On the other hand, assessment of bioavailability
in human subjects depicted highly significant increase in both the rat
e and extent of absorption of the drug.