An experimental investigation of the effect of the amount of lubricant on tablet properties

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-242

  Perrault, M ^a   Bertrand, F ^a   Chaouki, J ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disintegration; friability; hardness; magnesium stearate; tablet compression; thickness

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LACTOSE; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; MASS; TABLET DISINTEGRATION; TABLET FRIABILITY; TABLET HARDNESS; TABLET THICKNESS;

CELLULOSE; EXCIPIENTS; GAMMA RAYS; HARDNESS; LACTOSE; LUBRICANTS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; STEARIC ACIDS; TABLETS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952973622     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: 15205762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2010.505013     Document Type: Article

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