Abstract

Background: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant drug prescribed to treat partial seizures and neuropathic pain. Nisomes as a type of lipid based drug carriers can improve the pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic agents. In this study, a niosomal formulation was developed for gabapentin, and then, the cytotoxicity effect of the best niosomal formulation was evaluated on normal cells and colon cancer cell lines.
Conclusion: The best developed niosomal formulation of gabapentin exhibited good stablity on storage and had a slow and prolonged release of Gabapentin. This niosomal formulation of gabapentin showed cytotoxic effects on colon cancer cells, without significant toxic effect on normal fibroblast cells.

Key words: Formulation, Evaluation, Gabapentin, Gastroenteric.