Preparation and characterization of simvastatin/DMβCD complex and its pharmacokinetics in rats

Simvastatin is poorly bioavailable because it is practically insoluble in water and shows dissolution rate-limited absorption. Solubilizing effects of several β-cyclodextrin (βCD) derivatives such as HPβCD, SBEβCD and DMβCD on simvastatin in aqueous solution were investigated using the phase solubil...

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Main Authors: Gu Fugen, Ning Jia, Fan Huimin, Wu Chunzhi, Wang Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2018-0016