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Ethyl Cellulose
Optimized hydration dynamics in mucoadhesive xanthan-based trilayer vaginal films for the controlled…
Karaya gum, pectin and xanthan gum have been tested as candidates for manufacturing mucoadhesive trilayer films containing ethylcellulose and chitosan for the vaginal administration of the antiviral Tenofovir (TFV). The swelling profile correlated with the amount of mobile dipoles determined by …
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Formulation and characterization of hydroxyethyl cellulose-based gel containing metronidazole-loaded…
Local delivery of drug is a promising strategy to manage periodontitis characterized by chronic inflammation of the soft tissue surrounding the teeth. An optimized system should prolong the drug retention time and exhibit controlled drug permeation through the buccal mucosal layer. This study was…
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Binder jetting 3D printing of challenging medicines: from low dose tablets to hydrophobic molecules
Increasing access to additive manufacturing technologies utilising easily available desktop devices opened novel ways for formulation of personalized medicines. It is, however, challenging to propose a flexible and robust formulation platform which can be used for fabrication of tailored solid…
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Optimization and Scale-up Methodology in Preparing Microsponge Loaded with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU).
The present investigation aims at developing models by response surface methodology (FCCCD) followed by the scale-up method in preparing control release microsponge particles loaded with 5- fluorouracil, a drug used to treat actinic keratosis and colon cancer, and producing a new Dermal Delivery…
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Formulation development and in-vitro evaluation of dexlansoprazole loaded double walled microspheres
In the present work, double walled microspheres of Dexlansoprazole using Sodium alginate, HPMC E15, Xanthan gum, Ethyl cellulose as copolymers and along with Carbopol were formulated to deliver Dexlansoprazole through oral route. Details regarding the preparation and evaluation of the formulations…
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New Characterization Measures of Pore Shape and Connectivity Applied to Coatings used for Controlled…
Pore geometry characterization-methods are important tools for understanding how pore structure influences properties such as transport through a porous material. Bottlenecks can have a large influence on transport and related properties. However, existing methods only catch certain types of…
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Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems by Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) is gaining interests in drug delivery applications, offering innovative opportunities for the design and development of systems with complex geometry and programmed controlled release profile. In addition, polymer-based drug delivery systems can improve drug safety and…
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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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3D Printed Pellets (Miniprintlets): A Novel, Multi-Drug, Controlled Release Platform Technology
Winner of the Pharmaceutics 2021 Best Paper Awards
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a single-step three-dimensional printing (3DP) process that can be leveraged to engineer a wide array of drug delivery systems. The aim of this work was to utilise SLS 3DP, for the first time, to produce small…
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Opportunities and challenges of three-dimensional printing technology in pharmaceutical formulation…
Three-dimensional printing (3D-printing) is a technology that prints the products layer-by-layer, in which materials are deposited according to the digital model designed by computer aided design (CAD) software. This technology has competitive advantages regarding product design complexity, product…
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