Monitoring of swelling of hydrophilic polymer matrix tablets by ultrasound techniques

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 404, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 142-147

  Leskinen, Jari T T ^a   Hakulinen, Mikko A ^a,b   Kuosmanen, Marko ^a   Ketolainen, Jarkko ^a   Abrahmsén Alami, Susanna ^c   Lappalainen, Reijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Erosion; Gel layer; Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC); Polyethylene oxide (PEO); Swelling; Tablet; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; MACROGOL; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILICITY; MICROBUBBLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET MATRIX; ULTRASOUND;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; KINETICS; METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROBUBBLES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TABLETS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 78650676784     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.11.026     Document Type: Article

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