Evaluation of Vitacel M80K as a new direct compressible vehicle

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 347-353

  Nada, A H ^a   Graf, E ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty of Pharmacy   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Avicel PH 101; Cimetidine; Direct compression; Elcema P050; Microcrystalline cellulose; Paracetamol; Silicon dioxide; Tablets; Vitacel M80K

Indexed keywords

AEROSIL; ASCORBIC ACID; CELLULOSE; CIMETIDINE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PARACETAMOL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; TABLET COMPRESSION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ASCORBIC ACID; CELLULOSE; CIMETIDINE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EVALUATION STUDIES; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TABLETS; VEHICLES;

EID: 0032215719     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(98)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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