Pellet

Mini-tablets made into hard capsules or administered using special dosing units, as well as pellets in hard capsules or compressed into tablets, offer the advantages of multiparticulate drug delivery systems and are suitable for controlled drug release using polymer coatings. Four different kinds of…
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FDA's initiative Pharmaceutical CGMPs for the 21st century opened the door for introduction of several risk based approaches in pharmaceutical industry. One significant advancement that has emerged is the implementation of process analytical technology (PAT), which has opened doors for understanding…
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This article shows the content of a poster which was presented at the 𝗘𝗨𝗣𝗳𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 2023 Malaria & Treatment Challenges Children aged under 5 years are the worst affected by malaria, causing about 10 % of all children’s deaths in regions where malaria is endemic. Fixed dose…
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are prevalent conditions. Budesonide, a medication widely recommended as a first-line treatment for Crohn's disease, necessitates the development of formulations capable of delivering the drug to the intestinal…
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Purpose The main objective was to develop and optimize a multiparticulate system of 5-fluorouracil through the Box–Behnken design (BBD) and desirability function and coating of the optimized batch for increased therapeutic efficacy and targeting for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Method It…
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The production of 3D printed pharmaceuticals has thrived in recent years, as it allows the generation of customised medications in small batches. This is particularly helpful for patients who need specific doses or formulations, such as children. Compounding pharmacies seek alternatives to…
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Abstract Purpose The present work was intended to develop the ibuprofen-Kollicoat® MAE 100P delayed-release pellets using hot-melt extrusion technology, which exhibits pH-dependent solubility. Ibuprofen irritates the gastric lining, so its release in the gastric environment is not desired.…
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Oral multiparticulate systems are often the ‘go to’ solution for flexible dosing, especially in cases where a degree of functionality, such as taste masking or modified release, is required from the formulation. One of the preferred methods of adding functionality to multiparticulates is by fluid…
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Pellet coat damage in multi-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets has previously been studied and addressed with limited success. The effects of lactose filler material attributes on pellet coat damage have been relatively well-studied but a similar understanding of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is…
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Lisinopril (LIS) it is antihypertensive drug, classified as a class III drug with a high water solubility and low permeability. To overcome the low permeability, 32 factorial designs aimed to formulate LIS as a sustained-release (LIS-SR) matrix pellet by extrusion/spheronization. Matrix pellets were…
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