The preparation of pellets containing non-ionic surfactants by extrusion/spheronization

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 361, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 33-40

  Podczeck, F ^a   Alessi, P ^b   Newton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extrusion spheronization; Non ionic surfactants; Pellets

Indexed keywords

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; POLYSORBATE 60; SORBITAN OLEATE; SORBITAN STEARATE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG FORMULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PELLET EXTRUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHERONIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

CELLULOSE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DOSAGE FORMS; EXCIPIENTS; HEXOSES; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYSORBATES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

EID: 47949109281     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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