Study of moisture absorption by ranitidine hydrochloride: Effect of % RH, excipients, dosage forms and packing materials

Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-65

  Islam, S M Ashraful ^a   Hossain, Md Amir ^a   Kabir, A N M Hamidul ^b   Kabir, Shaila ^b   Hossain, Md Khalid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ASIA PACIFIC   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

RH; Absorption; Moisture; Ranitidine hydrochloride

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DILUENT; LACTOSE; LUBRICATING AGENT; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MANNITOL; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; POVIDONE; RANITIDINE; STARCH; TALC;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG COATING; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG PACKAGING; HUMIDITY; MAIZE; TABLET FORMULATION;

EID: 77953399976     PISSN: 18161820     EISSN: 18161839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/dujps.v7i1.1219     Document Type: Article

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