Pharma Excipients
Plasticizer
Understanding the Interaction of Thermal, Rheological, and Mechanical Parameters Critical for the…
Abstract
Hot melt extrusion (HME) is a common manufacturing process used in the pharmaceutical industry to improve the solubility of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The goal is to create an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) where the amorphous form of the API is stabilized…
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3D Printing Direct Powder Extrusion in the Production of Drug Delivery Systems: State of the Art and…
Abstract
The production of tailored, on-demand drug delivery systems has gained attention in pharmaceutical development over the last few years, thanks to the application of 3D printing technology in the pharmaceutical field. Recently, direct powder extrusion (DPE) has emerged among the…
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Evaluation of Monolayer and Bilayer Buccal Films Containing Metoclopramide
Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop buccal film formulations containing metoclopramide hydrochloride monohydrate (MCP) with and without a backing layer and to evaluate their release properties and physiochemical stability. The crystallization of MCP in the polymer matrix was…
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The Effect of Formulation Variables on the Manufacturability of Clopidogrel Tablets via Fluidized…
Solid pharmaceutical formulations with class II active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) face dissolution challenges due to limited solubility, affecting in vivo behavior. Robust computational tools, via data mining, offer valuable insights into product performance, complementing traditional methods…
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Evaluation of the effect of polymer composition on the rheological, mechanical properties and drug…
Capsules have been investigated as a popular oral dosage form among communities due to their simplicity and ease of production. Capsules that are considered in the gastro-resistance category can be very beneficial due to enhanced drug absorption, improved stability, targeted release, etc. This study…
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Development of Ternary Amorphous Solid Dispersions Manufactured by Hot-Melt Extrusion and…
Producing amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) by hot-melt extrusion (HME) is favorable from an economic and ecological perspective but also limited to thermostable active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). A potential technology shift from spray-drying to hot-melt extrusion at later stages of drug…
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Comparison of Different Sorbitol Sorbitan Solutions as Gelatin Plasticizer
INTRODUCTION
Soft capsules are a popular dosage form for dispensing active pharmaceutical or nutraceutical materials. The shell material is frequently composed of gelatin, softened with considerable amount of plasticizer. They are especially adapted for liquids and for the formulation of hardly…
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In Vitro and Biological Evaluation of Oral Fast-Disintegrating Films Containing Ranitidine HCl and…
Flurbiprofen (FBP), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is commonly used to treat the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, but in prolonged use it causes gastric irritation and ulcer. To avoid these adverse events of NSAIDs, the simultaneous administration of H2 receptor antagonists such as…
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Multilevel categoric factorial design for optimization of raloxifene hydrochloride solid dispersion…
Raloxifene Hydrochloride (RLH) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. This Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) belongs to class II biopharmaceutics classification system (BCS) hence it is characterized by…
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Buccal delivery system of active pharmaceutical ingredients-ionic liquid (API-IL): Effects of API-IL…
Ionic liquid (IL) salt of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) represents a promising formulation strategy to address low drug solubility and polymorphism prevalent in API solid crystals. The present work developed for the first time a buccal delivery system of API-IL via fast-dissolving…
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