Pharma Excipients
Cellulose Ethers
Potential of solid dispersions to enhance solubility, bioavailability, and therapeutic efficacy of…
In the last few decades, solid dispersion (SD) technology had been studied as an approach to produce an amorphous carrier to enhance the solubility, dissolution rate, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. The use of suitable carrier and methodology in the preparation of SDs play a…
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Impact of polymer type, ASD loading and polymer-drug ratio on ASD tablet disintegration and drug…
Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) has become an attractive strategy to enhance solubility and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. To facilitate oral administration, ASDs are commonly incorporated into tablets. Disintegration and drug release from ASD tablets are thus critical for achieving…
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Comparative Study of the Mucoadhesive Properties of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Use
In recent years, mucoadhesive dosage forms due to their advantages have attracted the interest of researchers and developers. Polymeric excipients are included into the drug composition to give adhesion to the mucous membrane.
AIM: The aim of this research was to select a specific brand of…
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Meggle Reta M® – The Interview
MEGGLE released the new excipient Reta M® at October 13. Pharma Excipients used the chance to do an interview with the responsible product manager, Dr. Christian Nowak, to learn more about Reta M®. It is the first hypromellose/mannitol-based, co-processed excipient specifically designed for direct…
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Overcoming the Solubility Barrier of Ibuprofen by the Rational Process Design of a Nanocrystal…
Wet media milling, coupled with spay drying, is a commonly proposed formulation strategy for the production and solidification of nanosuspensions in order to overcome the solubility barrier of BCS Class II substances. However, the application of mechanically and thermally intensive processes is not…
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Mechanisms of twin screw melt granulation
Twin screw melt granulation is a new alternative method for granulation that offers several advantages over wet and dry granulation methods. Twin screw melt granulation has been rapidly gaining interest over recent years in the pharmaceutical industry. Since it operates in steady state with…
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3D printing of extended-release tablets of theophylline using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)…
An extrusion based 3D printer was used to prepare the semi-solid tablets with different drug loading dosages (75, 100, 125 mg) under ambient temperature. The active pharmaceutical ingredient, theophylline, was uploaded within the hydrogels prepared of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) K4M or E4M.…
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Influence of shellac on the improvement of solubility and supersaturation of loratadine amorphous…
The use of ternary amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) comprised of surfactants and synthetic polymers to improve the solubility of low water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have been widely investigated as an emerging concept. Shellac is used as complex resin for coating purposes,…
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Reta M®: MEGGLE´s first lactose-free co-processed excipient for modified release formulations
Co-processing specialist MEGGLE Excipients & Technology (MEGGLE) has developed Reta M®. The first hypromellose/mannitol-based, co-processed excipient specifically designed for direct compression (DC) and dry granulation of modified release formulations for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical…
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Influence of different viscosity grade Methocel and Ethocel polymers for the development of…
Dimenhydrinate is a therapeutic agent used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. A conventional dose of dimenhydrinate is 50 mg per 8 h. Once-daily controlled release tablets of dimenhydrinate were formulated intended to treat emesis. The tablets were formulated using hydrophilic polymers…
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