The role of intra- and extragranular microcrystalline cellulose in tablet dissolution

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 343-355

  Li, Jason Z ^a,b   Rekhi, Gurvinder S ^a   Augsburger, Larry L ^a   Shangraw, Ralph F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b Formulation Development Services   (India)

Author keywords

Experimental design; Extragranular; High shear granulation; Hydrochlorothiazide; Intragranular; Metoprolol; Microcrystalline cellulose

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC; CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; METOPROLOL TARTRATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; STARCH GLYCOLATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET DISINTEGRATION; TABLET PROPERTY;

EID: 0030317058     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10837459609031429     Document Type: Article

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