Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with unfavorable physicochemical properties and stability present a significant challenge during their processing into final dosage forms. Cocrystallization of such APIs with suitable coformers is an efficient approach to mitigate the solubility and stability concerns. A considerable number of cocrystal-based products are currently being marketed and show an upward trend.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActive Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) do not always exhibit processable physical properties, which makes their processing in an industrial setup very demanding. These issues often lead to poor robustness and higher cost of the drug product. The issue can be mitigated by co-processing the APIs using suitable solvent media-based techniques to streamline pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStability is an essential quality attribute of any pharmaceutical formulation. Poor stability can change the color and physical appearance of a drug, directly impacting the patient's perception. Unstable drug products may also face loss of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and degradation, making the medicine ineffective and toxic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmorphous solid dispersions enhance solubility and oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. The escalating number of drugs with poor aqueous solubility, poor dissolution, and poor oral bioavailability is an unresolved problem that requires adequate interventions. This review article highlights recent solubility and bioavailability enhancement advances using amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs).
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