Improvement of oral bioavailability of carvedilol by liquisolid compact: optimization and pharmacokinetic study

Low aqueous solubility is one of the major reasons for the poor clinical efficacy of carvedilol in oral therapy. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the potential of liquisolid compact technique to enhance the dissolution rates of carvedilol and thereby the bioavailability. Liquisolid compacts were prepared using polyethylene glycol 400, Neusilin US2 and Aerosil 200. Experimental design and optimization was carried out by...