Use of dika fat in the formulation of sustained release frusemide encapsulated granules

Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico

Volumn 136, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 646-650

  Ofoefule, S I ^a   Chukwu, A ^a   Okore, V C ^a   Ugwah, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diossolution profile; Hydrophilic polymer; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DIKA FAT; DRUG FORMULATION; MICROCAPSULE; POWDER;

CAPSULES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIURETICS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; FUROSEMIDE; PLANT OILS; POWDERS;

EID: 0031266704     PISSN: 00066648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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