Effect of lipid and cellulose based matrix former on the release of highly soluble drug from extruded/spheronized, sintered and compacted pellets.
Madiha MaboosRabia Ismail YousufMuhammad Harris ShoaibIqbal NasiriTazeen HussainHafiza Fouzia AhmedWajiha IffatPublished in: Lipids in health and disease (2018)
Extended-release encapsulated, and compacted pellets were successfully prepared after the combination of lipids CW (10%) and GMS (20%) with EC (10FP 20% & 100FP 20%). Sintering and compaction, in addition, stabilized the system and controlled the initial burst release of the drug. Extended release (ER) Atenolol is an effective alternative of IR tablets in controlling hypertension and treating other cardiovascular diseases.