Calcium pectinate gel coated pellets as an alternative carrier to calcium pectinate beads

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-194

  Sriamornsak, P ^a   Puttipipatkhachorn, S ^b   Prakongpan, S ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Beads; Calcium pectinate gel; Pectin; Pellets; Sustained release; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PECTINATE; THEOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030822087     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00192-0     Document Type: Article

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