Exploring the solid-form landscape of pharmaceutical hydrates: transformation pathways of the sodium naproxen anhydrate-hydrate system

Dharaben Kaushikkumar Raijada, Andrew Bond, Flemming Hofmann Larsen, Claus Cornett, Haiyan Qu, Jukka Rantanen

Abstract

To understand the transformation pathways amongst anhydrate/hydrate solid forms of sodium naproxen and to highlight the importance of a polymorphic dihydrate within this context. Multi-temperature dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) analysis combined with variable-humidity X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) to establish the transformation pathways as a function of temperature and humidity. XRPD and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to characterise bulk samples. Monitoring of in-situ dehydration using solid-state (13)C CP/MAS spectroscopy. At 25 °C, anhydrous sodium naproxen (AH) transforms directly to one dihydrate polymorph (DH-II). At 50 °C, AH transforms stepwise to a monohydrate (MH) then to the other dihydrate polymorph (DH-I). DH-II transforms to a tetrahydrate (TH) more readily than DH-I transforms to TH. Both dihydrate polymorphs transform to the same MH. The properties of the polymorphic dihydrate control the transformation pathways of sodium naproxen.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPharmaceutical Research
Volume30
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)280-289
Number of pages10
ISSN0724-8741
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Former Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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