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02. March 2018 Introduction: The selection and design of dosage form for the paediatric population is a real challenge. Part of that challenge is to deal with the diversity of the patient population (new born to adolescent) (CPMP,…
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19. February 2018 The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and the capability of a novel ethylcellulose-based dry-coating system to obtain prolonged and stable release profiles of caffeine-loaded pellets. Lauric and…
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19. October 2017 Silica is well known in the pharmaceutical industry as an excipient. While pure silica, SiO2, is common, there are silicates of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum that are widely used as…
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30. September 2016 ABSTRACT Oral dosage form is the physical form of a dose of a chemical compound used as a drug or medication intended for administration or consumption by the oral route. The poor dissolution rate of water insoluble drugs is still a substantial problem…
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Active substances are rarely administered alone. For example, levothyroxine, a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone, indicated in the treatment of hypothyroidism, is administered at a very low dosage, ranging from 15 μg to 200 μg. These very small amounts of powder mean that it is not possible…
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In addition to the different origins and roles for the formulation of a drug product excipients can differentiated by their function. The major groups of excipients by function are: Anti-Foaming Agents / Defoamer Antioxidants Binders Coatings Colorants / Colors…
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