Formulation of a Novel Nanoemulsion System for Enhanced Solubility of a Sparingly Water Soluble Antibiotic, Clarithromycin

Table 3

Formulation of O/W nanoemulsion systems.

Code	O/W nanoemulsion system	Droplet diameter (nm)
NESH 01	PVA + Polysorbate 80 + Olive oil	68±3
NESH 02	PVA + Triton X 100 + Olive oil	125±5
NESH 03	PVA + SDS + Polysorbate 80 + Olive oil	100±6
NESH 04	PEG + Polysorbate 80 + Olive oil	220±2
NESH 05	PEG + Polysorbate 80 + Squalene	380±7
NESH 06	PVA + Polysorbate 80 + Squalene	293±3

PVA: polyvinyl alcohol; PEG: polyethylene glycol; SDS: sodium dodecyl sulfate.