The preparation of spherical granules by extrusion/spheronization without microcrystalline cellulose

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 21-27

  Newton, J Michael ^a   Boutel, Suzanne ^a   Chatchawalsaisin, Jittima ^a   Podczeck, Fridrun ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; DICLOFENAC; GLYCEROL STEARATE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG GRANULE; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PELLET EXTRUSION; SPHERONIZATION; STEADY STATE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 8844224097     PISSN: 01646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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