Influence of particle size and shape on flowability and compactibility of binary mixtures of paracetamol and microcrystalline cellulose

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 173-179

  Kaerger, J Sebastian ^a   Edge, Stephen ^a   Price, Robert ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binary mixture; Compactibility; Paracetamol; Particle shape; SAXS

Indexed keywords

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MIXTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NEBULIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET PROPERTY; ULTRASOUND;

ACETAMINOPHEN; CELLULOSE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 2442651937     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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