Effect of PVP K30 and/or l -Arginine on Stability Constant of Etoricoxib–HPβCD Inclusion Complex: Preparation and Characterization of Etoricoxib–HPβCD Binary System

The effect of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) K30 and/or L-arginine on etoricoxib-HPbetaCD complex was investigated. The phase solubility profiles were classified as A(L)-type, both in absence or presence of auxiliary substances used. The apparent stability constant (K(c)) of binary complex obtained at room temperature, 371.80 +/- 2.61 M(-1), was decreased with the addition of PVP and arginine indicating no benefit of addition of auxiliary substances to promote higher complexation efficiency. Therefore, solid etoricoxib-HPbetaCD binary systems were prepared and characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1HNMR), X-ray powder diffractometry, Fourier transformation-infrared spectroscopy, and dissolution studies. Among all binary systems, a lyophilized product showed superior performance in enhancing dissolution of etoricoxib.