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Manufacture of fine spherical granules by an extrusion/spheronization method.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17257789     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fine spherical granules of uniform particle size less than 500 microm are desired for easy handling in dispensing pharmacy. These fine particles have been produced by layering an active ingredient and excipients on a core; however, several technical problems have been difficult to overcome, e.g., the amount of layered ingredients is limited and often granules themselves agglomerate during the layering process and affect the quality of the finished product. Here, we studied the feasibility of the manufacture of fine spherical granules by an extrusion/spheronization method. A screen with a pore size of 0.4mm or smaller was used for extrusion, and reduction of the extrusion pressure at the screen was necessary to prevent the screen from breaking. In light of the reduction of the screen pressure, we found low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose (L-HPC), croscarmellose sodium (Ac-Di-Sol) and carmellose calcium (ECG-505), markedly decreased the screen pressure. It is suggested that the high swelling property of these excipients is closely related to screen pressure reduction. In the spheronization process, it was found that L-HPC gave the highest sphericity, while Ac-Di-Sol and ECG-505 were unsatisfactory. It is concluded that L-HPC is the most appropriate excipient for the manufacture of fine spherical granules of less than 500 microm diameter by the extrusion/spheronization method.
Authors:
Hideyoshi Kanbe; Tetsuo Hayashi; Yoichi Onuki; Takashi Sonobe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2006-12-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of pharmaceutics     Volume:  337     ISSN:  0378-5173     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Pharm     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-22     Completed Date:  2007-08-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804127     Medline TA:  Int J Pharm     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Central Research Laboratories, SSP Co., Ltd., Nanpeidai 1143, Narita-shi, Chiba 286-1511, Japan. hideyoshi.kanbe@ssp.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carboxymethylcellulose / chemistry
Cellulose / analogs & derivatives*,  chemistry
Diphenhydramine / chemistry*
Drug Compounding
Excipients / chemistry*
Feasibility Studies
Particle Size
Powders
Pressure
Surface Properties
Technology, Pharmaceutical / methods*
Water / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Excipients; 0/Powders; 58-73-1/Diphenhydramine; 7732-18-5/Water; 9004-32-4/Carboxymethylcellulose; 9004-34-6/Cellulose; 9004-64-2/hydroxypropylcellulose

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