Clonazepam Oral Droplets for the Treatment of Acute Epileptic Seizures

Oral droplet formulations of clonazepam (CZ) were developed to examine their potentials as an alternative to i.v. administration for the treatment of acute epileptic seizures. Propylene glycol containing 2.5% (wt/wt) CZ with or without 5.0% (wt/wt) oleic acid (OA) was prepared as a solution by heating at 90 degrees C and subsequently lowering the temperature to 30 degrees C. The droplet (20 microL) was administered to the oral cavity between the...