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Amino acids as stabilizers for spray-dried simvastatin powder for inhalation
Background
The use of amino acids as excipients is a promising approach to improve the physical stability and powder dispersibility of spray-dried powders for inhalation.
Objectives
The aim of this study was to investigate the stabilizing effect of different amino acids on spray-dried…
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Swelling of Zein Matrix Tablets Benchmarked against HPMC and Ethylcellulose: Challenging the Matrix…
Zein is an insoluble, yet swellable, biopolymer that has been extensively studied for its applications in drug delivery. Here, we screened the effect of co-excipients on the swelling and drug release of zein tablets.
All throughout the study the behavior of zein was benchmarked against that of…
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Fast dissolving oral films for drug delivery prepared from chitosan/pullulan electrospinning…
In this study, Chitosan/pullulan composite nanofiber fast dissolving oral films (FDOFs) were prepared via electrospinning technology.
The ratio of chitosan/pullulan (C/P) had an influence on solution property and nanofiber morphology, with the increase of chitosan, viscosity and conductivity of…
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Preparation and Evaluation of Topically Applied Azithromycin Based on Sodium Hyaluronate in…
Azithromycin (AZI) eye drops containing sodium hyaluronate (SH) were developed to improve the bioavailability of AZI. Interaction between AZI and SH in the AZI-SH formulation was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy…
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Review on plant derived excipients
Plants act as a major source of medicines and are used to formulate various pharmaceutical preparations. Apart from this, they act as excellent pharmaceutical aids as well as excipients.
Objective:
An effort has been made for the complete study of plants under different categories of…
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Current Developments in Excipient Science – Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each…
Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each Excipient in Product Development
Excipients’ role in designing different dosage forms does not require any introduction. These are the additives that are added to the formulation along with pharmacologically active substance. The main purpose of adding…
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Introduction to pharmaceutical excipients – a video
In this video Chris Moreton gives an interesting insight on pharmaceutical excipients.
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