Pharma Excipients
Calcium CarbonateCMC and Croscarmellose Sodium
The progress on sulfhydryl modified polymers with regard to synthesis, characterization and…
The concepts of mucoadhesion and mucoadhesive polymers were introduced in the 20th century, leading to several advantages. These included enhanced drug absorption and extended residence at specific site of action. Polymeric excipients underwent chemical modification with sulfhydryl groups on the…
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Evaluation of dissolution techniques for orally disintegrating mini-tablets
Mini-tablets are suitable for paediatric as well as geriatric use since they may provide flexible and accurate dosing and administration. Due to the minute tablet size, there is a need for new standardized quality evaluation procedures and conventional techniques may have to be adopted. The main…
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Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), the new asset for the production of tailored medicines
Over the last few years, conventional medicine has been increasingly moving towards precision medicine. Today, the production of oral pharmaceutical forms tailored to patients is not achievable by traditional industrial means. A promising solution to customize oral drug delivery has been found in…
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Effect of Disintegrants on Prolongation of Tablet Disintegration Induced by Immersion in Xanthan…
In clinical practice, a thickening solution is frequently used to allow easy swallowing of tablets by patients suffering from dysphagia. This study investigated the effect of the thickening solution on tablet disintegration. Model tablets containing different disintegrants were prepared and their…
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Anti-obesity effect with reduced adverse effect of the co-administration of mini-tablets containing…
The purpose of this study was to develop an oral dosage form of orlistat for the treatment of obesity with reduced adverse effects, for example, fatty and oily stool that have been reported to be associated with the mechanism of action of orlistat. Based on the in vitro results obtained in this…
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Interaction between mucoadhesive cellulose derivatives and Pluronic F127: investigation on the…
Systems composed of bioadhesive and thermoresponsive polymers can combine in situ gelation with bio/mucoadhesion, enhancing retention of topically applied drugs. The effect of bioadhesive sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose cellulose (HPMC) on the properties of…
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Development and Characterization of Pullulan-based Orally Disintegrating Films Containing Amlodipine…
The aim of this study was to prepare pullulan-based orally disintegrating films (ODFs) containing amlodipine besylate, an anti-hypertensive drug, by the solvent casting method. For this purpose, nine different ODF formulations (F1-F9) were prepared by using different plasticizers (glycerol,…
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Development of piroxicam mini-tablets enabled by spherical cocrystallization
We examined the potential of the spherical cocrystallization (SCC) technology in simultaneously enhancing tablet manufacturability and dissolution of poorly soluble drugs by developing a mini-tablet formulation of piroxicam. The manufacturing of mini-tablets using a direct compression (DC) process…
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Directly compressible excipient for orally disintegrating tablets
Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are one of the most popular dosage forms for improving medication adherence. ODTs disintegrate in saliva in the oral cavity without requiring water. This allows patients with dysphagia, as well as geriatric and pediatric populations, to easily swallow the…
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Quantification of Swelling Characteristics of Pharmaceutical Particles
Particle swelling is a crucial component in the disintegration of a pharmaceutical tablet. The swelling of particles in a tablet creates stress inside the tablet and thereby pushes apart adjoining particles, eventually causing the tablet to break-up. This work focused on quantifying the swelling of…
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