Preparation and evaluation of sustained release microspheres of potassium chloride prepared with ethylcellulose

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 260, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 115-121

  Wu, Pao Chu ^a   Huang, Yaw Bin ^a   Chang, Jui I ^b   Tsai, Ming Jun ^c   Tsai, Yi Hung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL TA TUNG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dissolution test; Ethylcellulose; Potassium chloride

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ETHYL CELLULOSE; MICROSPHERE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; STEARIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENCAPSULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 0038006696     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(03)00255-2     Document Type: Article

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