Effects of extrusion and formulation parameters on the production of paracetamol-microcrystalline cellulose extrudates

Pharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 69-74

  Sonaglio, Diva ^a   Bataille, Bernard ^b   Jacob, Maurice ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Axial radial extruder; Extrusion temperature; Extrusion time; Formulation; Yield

Indexed keywords

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; INSTRUMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030973587     PISSN: 00316865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-6865(96)00057-X     Document Type: Article

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