Effect of preparation method on compactability of paracetamol granules and agglomerates

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 336, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 148-158

  Fichtner, Frauke ^a   Rasmuson, Åke C ^b   Ålander, Eva M ^b   Alderborn, Göran ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crystal agglomeration; Degree of agglomeration; Particle fracture strength; Tablet tensile strength; Wet granulation

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETONE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELASTICITY; ETHANOL; METHANOL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POWDERS; PRESSURE; SOLVENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 34047262514     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.11.046     Document Type: Article

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