The use of extragranular disintegrants in multiple-unit tablet formulations: Effect on compressibility, compactibility and disintegration

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-284

  Adane, M ^a   Gebre Mariam, T ^b   Alderborn, G ^a   Frenning, G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Disintegrants; Disintegration; Multiple unit systems; Pellets; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM; DISINTEGRATING AGENT; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POVIDONE; STARCH GLYCOLATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; POROSITY; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET DISINTEGRATION; TABLET FORMULATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34548566407     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(07)50096-1     Document Type: Article

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