The effects of additives on the growth and morphology of paracetamol (acetaminophen) crystals

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-150

  Thompson, Claire ^a   Davies, Martyn C ^a   Roberts, Clive J ^a   Tendler, Saul J B ^a   Wilkinson, Mike J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Additive; Atomic force microscopy; Crystal growth; Crystal morphology; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

4 ACETOXYBENZOIC ACID; ACETANILIDE; METACETAMOL; METHYL PARABEN; ORTHOCETAMOL; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CRYSTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG CONJUGATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPURITY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG CONTAMINATION;

EID: 3242719432     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2004.05.010     Document Type: Article

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