Formulation and characterization of calcium alginate beads containing ampicillin

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 193-198

  Torre, Maria Luisa ^a   Giunchedi, Paolo ^a   Maggi, Lauretta ^a   Stefli, Rosanna ^a   Machiste, Evelyn Ochoa ^b   Conte, Ubaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Ampicillin; Beads; Calcium alginate; Controlled release; In vitro dissolution test; In vitro erosion test

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CALCIUM ALGINATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031834959     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10837459809028495     Document Type: Article

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