Evaluation of high molecular weight poly(oxyethylene) (Polyox)polymer: Studies of flow properties and release rates of furosemide and captopril from controlled-release hard gelatin capsules

Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 339-346

  Efentakis, M ^a   Vlachou, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bimodal release; Captopril; Furosemide; Polyox; Sustained release capsules; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; FUROSEMIDE; GELATIN; POLYOXYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SCREENING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAPSULES; CAPTOPRIL; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FUROSEMIDE; GELATIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0033853233     PISSN: 10837450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PDT-100100549     Document Type: Article

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