Application of percolation theory in the study of an extended release Verapamil hydrochloride formulation

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 361, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 112-117

  Gonçalves Araújo, Tamara ^a   Rajabi Siahboomi, Ali R ^b   Caraballo, Isidoro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b Colorcon ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Extended release; Hydrophilic matrix; Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; Hypromellose; Percolation theory; Verapamil HCl

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; METHOCEL K100 LV CR; METHOCEL K100 M CR; METHOCEL K15 M CR; METHOCEL K4 M CR; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG TRANSPORT; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; KINETICS; PHASE TRANSITION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY; VISCOSITY;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG CARRIERS; EXCIPIENTS; METHYLCELLULOSE; POROSITY; TABLETS; VERAPAMIL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 47949094120     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.05.022     Document Type: Article

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