Use of a modified twin-screw extruder to develop a high-strength tablet dosage form

Pharmaceutical Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 52-66

  Shah, Umang ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DOSAGE; MIXING;

HIGH-STRENGTH TABLETS; MIXING TECHNIQUES; TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDER;

EXTRUDERS;

CALCIUM SILICATE; EXCIPIENT; MAGNESIUM STEARATE;

COLLOID; DEVICE; DRUG COATING; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG GRANULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; INJECTION; REVIEW; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDER;

EID: 20444382390     PISSN: 15432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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