DFT-based theoretical model for predicting the loading and release of pH-responsive paracetamol drug

Rameshwar K. Dongare, Radhakrishnan M. Tigote, Mahadev P. Shinde, Adam A. Skelton, Shashikant P. Patole, Shaukatali N. Inamdar

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    Abstract

    Here, we provide a theoretical framework that integrates quantum mechanical calculations with classical pKa theory to forecast the degree of interaction of drug molecules with carrier surfaces across the whole pH range. The drug loading and release of a pH-responsive drug delivery system is demonstrated using paracetamol drug carried using mesoporous silica surface with and without trimethylammonium (TA) functional group. The model is explained on the basis of possible combinations of surface (S) and drug (D) molecules as neutral (0) and deprotonated (1) pH-dependent states. The relative probabilities of these states depend on the pKa values of the drug as well as surface and the desired pH. Paracetamol, an analgesic and antipyretic drug, is required to be absorbed in small intestine and not in the stomach. It's seen that Paracetamol is caught in the MSN-TA nano-vehicle when it goes through the acidic environment of the stomach and then released in the slightly basic pH of the intestine. The reported model from the literature is used for forecasting the loading and release pH for the Paracetamol using mesoporous silica surface.

    Original languageBritish English
    JournalMaterials Today: Proceedings
    DOIs
    StateAccepted/In press - 2023

    Keywords

    • DFT
    • MSN
    • Paracetamol
    • pH-responsive drug
    • pKa

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