The contributions of erosion, swelling, and porosity to theophylline release kinetics from Cissus populnea polymer matrices

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 571-575

  Ibrahim, M A ^a   Dawes, V H ^b   Bangudu, A B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cissus populnea polymer matrices; Contributions of factors; Theophylline release kinetics

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG RELEASE; EROSION; TABLET POROSITY; TABLET THICKNESS;

BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLLOIDS; KINETICS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; POROSITY; TABLETS; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 0033996138     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DDC-100101271     Document Type: Article

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