A study on the coherence of compacted binary composites of microcrystalline cellulose and paracetamol

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-25

  Mohammed, H ^a   Briscoe, B J ^a   Pitt, K G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avicel ; Brazilian test; Coherence; Microcrystalline cellulose; Paracetamol; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELASTICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PREDICTION; STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CELLULOSE; DRUG COMPOUNDING; EXCIPIENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; TABLETS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33646485089     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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