Publication
Title
Wax beads as cushioning agents during the compression of coated diltiazem pellets
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Abstract
Placebo particles were mixed with film-coated diltiazem pellets to evaluate them as cushioning agents during tabletting in order to protect the film coat from damage. The cushioning properties of α-lactose monohydrate granules, microcrystalline cellulose pellets and wax/starch beads were evaluated by comparing the dissolution profile of the coated pellets before and after compression (compression force 10 kN). Only the tablet formulations containing wax/starch beads provided protection to the film coat. However, the dissolution rate of tablets formulated with waxy maltodextrin/paraffinic wax placebo beads was too slow as the tablets did not disintegrate. Adding 50% (w/w) drum-dried corn starch/Explotab®/paraffinic wax beads to the formulation was the optimal amount of cushioning beads to provide sufficient protection for the film coat and yield disintegrating tablets. Using a compression simulator, the effect of precompression force and compression time on the dissolution rate was found to be insignificant. The diametral crushing strength of tablets containing 50% (w/w) drum-dried corn starch/Explotab®/paraffinic wax beads was about 25.0 N (±0.3 N), with a friability of 0.4% (±0.04%). This study demonstrates that adding deformable wax pellets minimizes the damage to film-coated pellets during compression.
Language
English
Source (journal)
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences. - Amsterdam, 1993, currens
Publication
Amsterdam : 2002
ISSN
0928-0987
DOI
10.1016/S0928-0987(02)00164-1
Volume/pages
17 :3 (2002) , p. 145-151
ISI
000179131500004
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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