Research Article

Gelucire Based In Situ Gelling Emulsions: A Potential Carrier for Sustained Stomach Specific Delivery of Gastric Irritant Drugs

Table 3

Analgesic response in albino rats obtained from Piroxicam containing in situ gelling formulations E3 and E5 compared to suspension formulation and control using tail immersion method.

TreatmentDoseAnalgesic response (mean time in seconds ± SEM)
30 min60 min90 min120 min

Control (normal saline)1.0 mL/kg
E51.0 mg/kg17.66 ± 1.54
E3 1.0 mg/kg
Standard (Piroxicam suspension)1.0 mg/kg

Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. ( ); versus control.