Processing and storage effects on water vapor sorption by some model pharmaceutical solid dosage formulations

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-151

  Dalton, Chad R ^a   Hancock, Bruno C ^a  

^a MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Excipient; Formulation; Karl Fischer coulometry; Loss on drying; Moisture balance; Water vapor sorption

Indexed keywords

CITRATE POTASSIUM; DESICCANT; EXCIPIENT; HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE; INDOMETACIN; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; METHANOL; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; COULOMETRY; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0030863818     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)04983-1     Document Type: Article

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