SELECTION OF SUITABLE METHOD FOR PREPARING NASAL MUCOADHESIVE MICROSPHERES BY MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MODEL USING THE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS Authors: S Rajarajan , BP RAO AND S SELVAMUTHUKUMAR
ABSTRACT
The current study is focus to choose the best suitable method for preparation of
Clarithromycin & Cefuroxime Axetil encapsulated Nasal Mucoadhesive microspheres by
Analytical hierarchical analysis (AHP) with utilizing the multi-criteria decision making
model. The Appropriate approaches of formulation using simple and effective method are
revolutionizing the adoptive techniques in technology transfer in manufacture of
pharmaceuticals. Mostly AHP has been utilised in almost all disciplinary areas related to
decision-making problems. A four level hierarchy model was constructed with four methods
of microsphere preparation methods like Spray Drying, Solvent Evaporation, Ionic Gelation
and Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Lyophilisation Method as alternatives. Input Specification
Related, Instrument Related, Process Related and Out Put Specification Related parameters
were chosen criteria with sixteensub-criteria in this AHP model to obtain overall priority
weight and ranking for the selection of suitable method using Pair-wise comparison analysis.
The Emulsion – Solvent Evaporation- Lyophilisation Method has the highest value (0.92101)
among the alternative method of preparations of Microspheres with order of Spray Drying
method (A-2) with a value of 0.692446704, solvent evaporation Method (M-3) with a lowest value of 0.599880707. The highest priority alternative value was considered to achieve the
goal, i.e., the best suitable method of preparation for Nasal Mucoadhesive Microspheres. The
alternative Emulsion – Solvent Evaporation- Lyophilisation Method score 0.92101 to be
chosen among other alternatives and thereby judged to be the most appropriate procedure of
preparing Nasal Mucoadhesive Microspheres.
Keywords: Analytical hierarchical analysis, Multi Decision criteria analysis, Nasal
Microspheres, priority weights Publication date: 01/09/2020 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2020/September/MS_IJBPAS_2020_5206.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.9.5206