Magnesium stearate, also known as magnesium octadecanoate, is a common additive used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is a white, odorless, and tasteless powder that is highly insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents.
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Magnesium Stearate
Design, Development, and Evaluation of Controlled Release Tablets of Nateglinide Solid Dispersions
The current study deals with formulation and evaluation of nateglinide solid dispersion (SD) incorporate into tablet formulation for controlled release of the drug.
Methods: The nateglinide SD prepared using crospovidone and evaluated for drug content and drug dissolution. The optimized…
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Formulate and Evaluate Famciclovir Floating Tablets
Floating drug delivery system of famciclovir was developed to prolong gastric residence time, target stomach mucosa and increase drug bioavailability by using different polymers like HPMC E15, Xanthan gum, methyl cellulose and compritol 888 ATO with different concentration. Famciclovir capable of…
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Impact of Critical Material Attributes (CMAs)-Particle Shape on Miniature Pharmaceutical Unit…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizes drug product development by Quality by Design (QbD). Critical material attributes (CMAs) are a QbD element that has an impact on pharmaceutical operations and product quality. Pharmaceutical drugs often crystallize as needle-shaped (a CMA)…
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Evaluating mechanical properties and tabletability of pharmaceutical powders with a novel…
Developing new pharmaceuticals is costly and time-consuming. New methods are always in demand for various stages of product development. Investing in the early phases of development can save a significant amount of resources in the long term.
Tablet is still the most commonly used pharmaceutical…
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High Acceptability of an Orally Dispersible Tablet Formulation by Children
There is a high unmet medical need for child-appropriate oral dosage forms. The acceptability of a novel placebo orally dispersible tablet formulation (pODT) was therefore evaluated. Monolithic tablets contain an inorganic calcium carbonate/calcium phosphate carrier material as the main excipient.…
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Identifying Critical Binder Attributes to Facilitate Binder Selection for Efficient Formulation…
The suitability of pharmaceutical binders for continuous twin-screw wet granulation was investigated as the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a switch from batch to continuous manufacturing. Binder selection for twin-screw wet granulation should rely on a scientific approach to enable efficient…
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Improved Manufacturability and In Vivo Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Dapagliflozin Cocrystals in…
Dapagliflozin (DAP), which improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, has poor physical properties against heat and moisture, thus hindering its manufacturing potential. The superior physicochemical properties of a recently developed cocrystal of DAP and citric acid (DAP…
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Development of a Pediatric Mini-Tablet Formulation for Expedited Preclinical Studies
Multiple considerations are essential to address the main challenges of dose flexibility and patient adherence in pediatric drug development, particularly for oncology. Mini-tablets, 2 mm in diameter, were manufactured using a rotary tablet press at a set weight and compression force level. The…
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Enteric Hard Capsules for Targeting the Small Intestine: Positive Correlation between In Vitro…
In this study, the potential for correlation between disintegration and dissolution performance of enteric-coated (EC) dosage forms was investigated. Different enteric hard shell capsule formulations containing caffeine as model drug were tested for disintegration (in a compendial disintegration…
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The evaluation of dynamic compaction analysis as a QbD tool for paediatric orodispersible mini…
The formulation of orodispersible minitablets (ODMTs) usually targets the disintegration time and mechanical strength, but should also consider a series of technological issues related to powder flow and compression behaviour. In this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the contribution of…
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