Lyophilization of polyethylene glycol mixtures

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2244-2249

  Amin, Ketan ^a   Dannenfelser, Rose Marie ^a   Zielinski, Joseph ^a   Wang, Barbara ^a,b  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b HGB International Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry (DSC); Excipients; Formulation; Formulation vehicle; Freeze drying lyophilization; Glass transition; Injectables; Microscopy; Solubility; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT; DRUG VEHICLE; EXCIPIENT; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 400; MACROGOL 8000; MANNITOL; POVIDONE; POVIDONE K 90; SOLVENT; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; COSOLVENT SYSTEM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; FREEZE DRYING; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MISCIBILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 4344576959     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.20135     Document Type: Article

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