Predicting film thickness on film coated tablets

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Rowe, R C ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coated tablets; Film thickness; Prediction

Indexed keywords

PLASTICIZER; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DRUG COATING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TABLET MANUFACTURE; THICKNESS;

EID: 0029939488     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04389-6     Document Type: Article

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