An investigation into the production of paracetamol solid dispersions in PEG 4000 using hot stage differential interference contrast microscopy

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Lloyd, G R ^a   Craig, D Q M ^a   Smith, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential interference contrast microscopy; Hot stage microscopy; Paracetamol; Polyethylene glycol; Solid dispersion

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL 4000; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISPERSION; DISSOLUTION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030867079     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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