Physicochemical evalution of mycophenolate mofetil’s dispersion: stability and administration in tubes

Avaliação físico-química da dispersão de micofenolato de mofetila: estabilidade e administração em sondas

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20435/vol30iss76.4763

Palavras-chave:

mycophenolate mofetil, immunosuppressive agents, enteral feeding, pharmaceutical technology, suspensions

Resumo

The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability of a liquid formulation of MMF 10 mg/mL at temperature of 20ºC-25ºC and 2ºC-8ºC. The vehicle was developed in the Pharmacotechnical Laboratory at the Federal University of Ceará, and the formulations were monitored for changes in pH, density, viscosity and sedimentation. The formulation showed good stability across all parameters at both temperatures, with a decrease in the active ingredient nearly to 90% after 15 days at 20ºC-25ºC, and after 47 days at 2ºC-8ºC. When administered via simulated nasoenteral tube, 95.75% of the drug was recovered as identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The formulation appears stable and represents a suitable option for patients who require enteral administration, simplifying the operations for nursing staff.

Biografia do Autor

Flavio Rodrigues Lopes Filho, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis on Clinical Pharmacy and Health Surveillance at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with an emphasis on Clinical Pharmacy and Health Surveillance from UFC. Specialist in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Prescribing from the Faculdade de Quixeramobim. Coordinator of the Pharmacy undergraduate program at the educational group Aqui Você Pode.

Maria Aparecida Alexandre Josino, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

PhD in Medical Microbiology from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from UFC. Conducts research in the field of antimicrobial drug synergism, with an emphasis on studying the antimicrobial potential of drugs originally indicated for other therapeutic uses, development of formulations with antimicrobial activity and pediatric formulations, physicochemical quality control, analytical validation, and evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters of formulations administered to transplant patients.

Said Gonçalves da Cruz Fonseca, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

PhD in Pharmaceutical Development and Technological Innovation from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Bachelor’s degrees in Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Associate Professor at UFC. Has experience in the field of Pharmacy, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical development (galenic development), mainly working on quality control, pharmaceutics, and herbal medicines.

Marta Maria de França Fonteles, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

Postdoctoral training in Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. PhD and Master’s degrees in Pharmacology from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from UFC. Full Professor at UFC, ad hoc consultant to the Federal Council of Pharmacy, and full member of the Ceará Academy of Sciences (ACECI). CNPq Research Fellow (PQ 1D). Also serves as the general didactic-pedagogical coordinator of the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Hospital Health Care at UFC, within the university hospital complex (Walter Cantídio University Hospital / Assis Chateaubriand Maternity School). Vice-coordinator of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Development and Technological Innovation (PPGDITM/UFC, joint doctoral program); co-tutor of PET–Pharmacy/UFC, and member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (PTC) and the Clinical Pharmacy Management Committee of the Ceará State Health Department (SESA).

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2026-02-13

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Lopes Filho, F. R., Josino, M. A. A., Fonseca, S. G. da C., & Fonteles, M. M. de F. (2026). Physicochemical evalution of mycophenolate mofetil’s dispersion: stability and administration in tubes: Avaliação físico-química da dispersão de micofenolato de mofetila: estabilidade e administração em sondas. Multitemas, 30(76). https://doi.org/10.20435/vol30iss76.4763