Drug release from hydroxypropyl cellulose and polyethylene oxide capsules: In vitro and in vivo assessment

Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-65

  Lee, Chien Yuan ^a   Chen, Gan Lin ^a   Sheu, Ming Thau ^a,b   Liu, Cheng Hsiung ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Hard capsules; Heat melting method; Hydroxypropyl cellulose; Pharmacokinetics; Polyethylene oxide; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ACID; BUFFER; GELATIN; HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE; MACROGOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CAPSULE; HEAT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOULD; NONHUMAN; POWDER; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; VISCOSITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 33845979081     PISSN: 10161015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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