Stability implications of repackaging paracetamol tablets into dose administration aids

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-28

  Haywood, Alison ^a   Mangan, Martina ^b   Glass, Beverley ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANAMAX; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HARDNESS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; TABLET FORMULATION; THICKNESS; WEIGHT;

EID: 33646509450     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2006.tb00881.x     Document Type: Article

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