Modulation of the dissolution profiles from Geomatrix® multi-layer matrix tablets containing drugs of different solubility

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 889-896

  Conte, U ^a   Maggi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compression coating; Erosion; Hydrophilic matrix; Multi layer tablet; Polymeric barrier layer; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DISSOLUTION; HYDRATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SOLUBILITY; SWELLING;

COMPRESSION COATING; GEOMATRIX TECHNOLOGY; HYDROPHILIC MATRIX; MULTILAYER MATRIX TABLETS; POLYMERIC BARRIER LAYER;

BIOMATERIALS;

KETOPROFEN; NICARDIPINE; TRAPIDIL;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; HYDRATION; MODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0030152638     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)83284-4     Document Type: Article

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