Theoretical and experimental characterization of stearic acid-based sustained release devices obtained by hot melt co-extrusion

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 415-420

  Quintavalle, U ^a   Voinovich, D ^a   Perissutti, B ^a   Serdoz, F ^a   Grassi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co extrusion; In vitro release; Mathematical modeling; Surface tensions

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; PARACETAMOL; STEARIC ACID; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MELTING POINT; SURFACE TENSION; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 37549046379     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(07)50082-1     Document Type: Article

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