Continuous melt granulation to develop high drug loaded sustained release tablet of Metformin HCl

The present work explores the application of melt granulation technology to develop a high drug loaded sustained release matrix tablet of Metformin HCl using hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) as a hydrophilic binder and stearic acid as an extrusion aid for producing cohesive granules. This novel approach...

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Main Authors: Pradnya Vaingankar, Purnima Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1818087616300769