Effect of the Emulsifier Polymers and the Concentration of Drug on the Viscosity and Antifungal Activity of Clotrimazole Cream

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Thawatchai Phaechamud
Suchalinee Juntawong
Juree Charoenteeraboon
Gaysorn Chansiri

Abstract

The preparation of emulsions without heating is an ideal production process for the heat-sensitiveingredients and energy saving. This study investigated the utilization feasibility of emulsifying polymers incream base prepared without heating for clotrimazole. A stable and acceptable cream base readily for mixingwith clotrimazole was prepared at room temperature using isopropyl isostearate as an oil phase, emulsifyingpolymer as an emulsifier, concentrated paraben as a preservative, polyethylene glycol 400 as a solubilizerand distilled water as a water phase at a ratio of 15:3:1:5:75, respectively. Clotrimazole creams comprisingemulsifying polymer were evaluated for their viscosity and pH. The evaluations were also performed on thedrug release using Franz diffusion cells and the inhibition of Candida albicans using agar diffusion methodcompared with a commercial product. The drug loading and the viscosity of cream influenced the drugrelease and the antifungal activity of this developed clotrimazole cream. The types of emulsifying polymeralso affected the drug release but not the antifungal activity. The drug release and antifungal activity of thisclotrimazole cream were not significantly different from Canesten® cream. There was a possibility to prepareclotrimazole cream without heating using the emulsifying polymer.

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Phaechamud, T., Juntawong, S., Charoenteeraboon, J., & Chansiri, G. (2013). Effect of the Emulsifier Polymers and the Concentration of Drug on the Viscosity and Antifungal Activity of Clotrimazole Cream. Science, Engineering and Health Studies, 6(2), 9–19. https://doi.org/10.14456/sustj.2012.5
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