Production of inert cushioning beads: Effect of excipients on the physicomechanical properties of freeze-dried beads containing microcrystalline cellulose produced by extrusion-spheronization

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 233, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 67-83

  Habib, Y S ^a   Augsburger, L L ^a   Shangraw, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Croscarmellose sodium; Cushioning beads; Extrusion; Freeze drying; Microcrystalline cellulose; Spheronization

Indexed keywords

CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM; EXCIPIENT; LACTOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; DRUG COATING; FREEZE DRYING; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHERONIZATION; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET FORMULATION;

CELLULOSE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXCIPIENTS; FREEZE DRYING; MICROSPHERES;

EID: 0037148678     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(01)00924-3     Document Type: Article

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