Research Article

Solubility and Bioavailability Enhancement of Poorly Aqueous Soluble Atorvastatin: In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Studies

Table 3

Solubility studies of atorvastatin (mean standard deviation) from physical mixture and solid dispersions in comparison with plain drug.

ProductSolubility (mg/mL)

ATR0.190 0.04
PM0.241 0.09
KM0.746 0.65****
SE0.843 0.14****

; ; ATR: atorvastatin; PM: physical mixture; KM: kneading method; and SE: solvent evaporation method.
****refers to significant difference amongst treatment groups.