FORMULATION AND IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE BILAYERED TABLET FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE

The aim of present research work was to prepare and evaluate the controlled release bilayered tablet of Nicardipine HCL to improve its bioavailability for the treatment of hypertension. To minimize critical process parameters, two layer compression method was used for the formulation of Bilayered tablets. The appropriate formulation was achieved successfully with the combination of Polymers MCC, Carbopol 71G and HPMC K100M produced desired release profile for Metoprolol succinate extended release layer. The combination of disintegrating agents that is Sodium starch glycolate and Dicalcium phosphate produced desired release rate for Nicardipine immediate release layer. The results reveal that formulation F7 has met the objective of controlled drug release for over a period of 12 hrs. The formulation F7 ascertained the efficacy of the controlled released Bilayered tablet of Nicardipine and Metoprolol ER tablet in hypertension. This sustained release Bilayered tablet with the combination of Nicardipine and metoprolol can be used in the management of different types of hypertension. The formulation F7 of combination of Nicardipine and metoprolol showed controlled release profile among the other, Hence it was considered as an optimized formulation.