Effect of compression speeds on the compaction properties of a 1:1 paracetamol-microcrystalline cellulose mixture prepared by single compression and by combinations of pre-compression and main-compression

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-136

  Akande, O F ^a   Rubinstein, M H ^a   Rowe, P H ^a   Ford, J L ^a  

^a Liverpool John M   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression speed; Elastic recovery; Main compression; Microcrystalline cellulose; Paracetamol; Pre compression; Stress relaxation; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0030786731     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00185-3     Document Type: Article

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