Table 4 Formulation of aripiprazole NLCs.

From: Design and optimization of intranasal aripiprazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for enhanced brain targeting in schizophrenia: in vitro and ex vivo evaluation

Formulation code

Factor 1 (lipid phase)

Factor 2 (aqueous phase)

Water %

Lipid phase

[5–10%]

Liquid lipid [2.5-5%]

Solid lipid [2.5-5%]

Smix [20–50%]

Surfactant [13.33–33.33%]

Co-surfactant [6.66%-16.66%]

A1

5.00

2.50

2.50

20.00

13.33

6.66

75.00

A2

7.50

3.75

3.75

20.00

13.33

6.66

72.50

A3

10.0

5.00

5.00

20.00

13.33

6.66

70.00

A4

5.00

2.50

2.50

50.00

33.33

16.66

45.00

A5

7.50

3.75

3.75

35.00

23.33

11.66

57.50

A6

10.0

5.00

5.00

35.00

23.33

11.66

55.00

A7

5.00

2.50

2.50

35.00

23.33

11.66

60.00

A8

7.50

3.75

3.75

50.00

33.33

16.66

42.50

A9

10.0

5.00

5.00

50.00

33.33

16.66

40.00