Springer, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, 9(49), p. 605-612, 2015
DOI: 10.1007/s11094-015-1338-1
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Nifedipine (NIF) is a poorly water-soluble and a high photosensitive drug, which is among most efficient drugs for treating diseases such as hypertension and angina pectoris. The main purpose of this work was the preparation and study of the inclusion complex between NIF and ethylenediamine-β-cyclodextrin (NIF/EDA-CD). The NIF/EDA-CD complex has been prepared using the co-precipitation method and characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric (TGA), and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy in both solution and solid state. The 1 : 1 molar stoichiometry is confirmed by the continuous-variation Job’s plot and phase solubility diagram. The phase solubility diagram showed a complexation constant of 1019.62 M-1. In addition, supplementary data from solubility tests have demonstrated that the solubility of NIF in water greatly increased through complexation with EDA-CD, which is a result of the water-soluble EDA-CD host.