Modulation of the tabletting behaviour of microcrystalline cellulose pellets by the incorporation of polyethylene glycol

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-65

  Nicklasson, Fredrik ^a   Alderborn, Göran ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Extrusion spheronisation; Pellet; Pellet composition; Pellet compression behaviour; Pellet deformation; Pellet densification; Pellet porosity; Tablet pore structure; Tablet tensile strength

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL 6000; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PELLET EXTRUSION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHERONIZATION; TABLET; TABLET COMPRESSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032824041     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(99)00042-1     Document Type: Article

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