Identification and characterization of stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric hydrate forms of paroxetine HCl: Reversible changes in crystal dimensions as a function of water absorption

Pina, M. Fátima, Pinto, João F., Sousa, João J., Fábián, László, Zhao, Min and Craig, Duncan Q. M. (2012) Identification and characterization of stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric hydrate forms of paroxetine HCl: Reversible changes in crystal dimensions as a function of water absorption. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9 (12). pp. 3515-3525. ISSN 1543-8384

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Abstract

Paroxetine hydrochloride (HCl) is an antidepressant drug, reported to exist in the anhydrous form (form II) and as a stable hemihydrate (form I). In this study, we investigate the hydration behavior of paroxetine HCl form II with a view to understanding both the nature of the interaction with water and the interchange between forms II and I as a function of both temperature and water content. In particular, we present new evidence for both the structure and the interconversion process to be more complex than previously recognized. A combination of characterization techniques was used, including thermal (differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)), spectroscopic (attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR)), dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) with variable humidity, along with computational molecular modeling of the crystal structures. The total amount of water present in form II was surprisingly high (3.8% w/w, 0.8 mol of water/mol of drug), with conversion to the hemihydrate noted on heating in hermetically sealed DSC pans. XRPD, supported by ATR-FTIR and DVS, indicated changes in the unit cell dimensions as a function of water content, with clear evidence for reversible expansion and contraction as a function of relative humidity (RH). Based on these data, we suggest that paroxetine HCl form II is not an anhydrate but rather a nonstoichiometric hydrate. However, no continuous channels are present and, according to molecular modeling simulation, the water is moderately strongly bonded to the crystal, which is in itself an uncommon feature when referring to nonstoichiometric hydrates. Overall, therefore, we suggest that the anhydrous form of paroxetine HCl is not only a nonstoichiometric hydrate but also one that shows highly unusual characteristics in terms of gradual unit cell expansion and contraction despite the absence of continuous channels. These structural features in turn influence the tendency of this drug to convert to the more stable hemihydrate. The study has implications for the recognition and understanding of the behavior of pharmaceutical nonstoichiometric hydrates.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Materials (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter
Depositing User:	Users 2731 not found.
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2013 21:49
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 08:56
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/42038
DOI:	10.1021/mp3003573

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