Effect of the deformability of guest particles on the tensile strength of tablets from interactive mixtures
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In this study, we investigated the influence of deformability of specifically-engineered guest particles on the tensile strength of tablets of interactive mixtures. The binder polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) of different molecular weights were spray dried with l-leucine to create guest particle formulations. The guest particle formulations were characterized by their particle size, surface l-leucine concentration and glass transition temperature (Tg). These spray-dried particles were then blended with paracetamol to form interactive mixtures, which were compacted into tablets and tablet tensile strength and elastic recovery were determined.
Keywords: Paracetamol; Tabletting; Binder; l-Leucine; Spray drying; Polyvinylpyrrolidone; Elasticity; Interactive mixing; Host particles; Excipient