Real-Time Cone-Growth Model for Determination of Pharmaceutical Powder Flow Properties.

The flow properties of pellets or granules are crucial for further processing drug dosage forms. Optimal compression or filling of multiparticulate dosage forms into capsules is influenced by forces between discrete particles, which could be partially characterized by flow properties. Several techniques have been developed to examine flowability, including static and dynamic methods applying empirical studies and up-to-date chaos theory; however, the newest methods seem only to be powerful with the supplementation of empirical principles.

Influence of barium sulfate X-ray imaging contrast material on properties of floating drug delivery tablets.

The objective of the study was to reveal the influence of necessarily added barium sulfate (BaSO) X-ray contrast material on floating drug delivery tablets. Based on literature survey, a chosen floating tablet composition was determined containing HPMC and carbopol 943P as matrix polymers. One-factor factorial design with five levels was created for evaluation of BaSO (X) effects on experimental parameters of tablets including: floating lag time, total floating time, swelling-, erosion-, dissolution-, release kinetics parameters and X-ray detected volume changes of tablets.

Influence of different types of low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose on tableting, disintegration, and floating behaviour of floating drug delivery systems.

The object of the present study is to evaluate the effect of application of low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC) 11 and B1 as excipients promoting floating in gastroretentive tablets. Directly compressed tablets were formed based on experimental design. Face-centred central composite design was applied with two factors and 3 levels, where amount of sodium alginate (X 1) and L-HPC (X2 ) were the numerical factors.

Preformulation studies and optimization of sodium alginate based floating drug delivery system for eradication of Helicobacter pylori.

The aim of this study was to design a local, floating, mucoadhesive drug delivery system containing metronidazole for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Face-centered central composite design (with three factors, in three levels) was used for evaluation and optimization of in vitro floating and dissolution studies. Sodium alginate (X1), low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC B1, X2) and sodium bicarbonate (X3) concentrations were the independent variables in the development of effervescent floating tablets.

Technological and biopharmaceutical optimization of nystatin release from a multiparticulate based bioadhesive drug delivery system.

Formulation considerations of a new drug delivery system include controlling the site of release of the active ingredient, maintaining drug level for a suitable time and decreasing dosage frequency. In research and development practice, these therapeutic benefits can be attained by selecting suitable active ingredients and optimizing procedure parameters, determining the composition of the medicine, and dissolution properties. The aim of our study was to design a pharmaceutical preparation with increased local therapeutic effect in the therapy of gastrointestinal candidiasis.