Compaction and tableting properties of composite particles of microcrystalline cellulose and crospovidone engineered for direct compression.
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In this paper the authors investigate the compaction behaviour of a co-processed excipient (CPE) using a Gamlen Powder Compaction Analyser.
- Co-processing, a particle engineering technique, was used to produce composite particles of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and crospovidone (CPV).
- Compaction analysis was carried out on the MCC, CPV and the co-processed particles using a Gamlen.
- Heckel and Kawakita plots were generated for each material as well as tabletability, compactibility and compressibility data.
- Formulated tablets were produced by direct compression from MCC and the co-processed particles using metronidazole as a model drug.
- The lubricant sensitivity and the dilution potential of the co-processed excipient was assessed and the properties of the formulated tablets were evaluated.
CONCLUSION
The co-processed particles yielded tablets with enhanced dissolution and drug release profiles compared to MCC. This study illustrates the potential to use co-processing to improve the tableting properties of excipients.
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