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Application of statistical process control for spotting compliance to good pharmaceutical practice

ABSTRACT For the release of pharmaceutical products into the drug market; most of the pharmaceutical companies depend on acceptance criteria - that are set internally, regulatory and/or pharmacopeially. However, statistical process control monitoring is underestimated in most quality control in cases; al...

Avaliação da tolerabilidade do micofenolato sódico com revestimento entérico versus micofenolato mofetil em receptores de transplante renal

J. bras. nefrol; 37 (3), 2015
ResumoIntrodução:O micofenolato mofetil (MMF), pró-droga do ácido micofenólico (MPA), é um tratamento imunossupressor eficaz na profilaxia da rejeição aguda, mas associado a eventos adversos gastrointestinais. O micofenolato sódico (MPS) com revestimento entérico foi desenvolvido com a intenç...

Enteric coated HPMC capsules plugged with 5-FU loaded microsponges: a potential approach for treatment of colon cancer

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 51 (3), 2015
The work was aimed at developing novel enteric coated HPMC capsules (ECHC) plugged with 5 Florouracil (5-FU) loaded Microsponges in combination with calcium pectinate beads. Modified quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion method was used to formulate microsponges based on 32 factorial design and the effects of...

Recubrimiento de microesferas de quitosana-ibuprofeno con un complejo interpolimérico pH dependiente
Coating of chitosan-Ibuprofen microspheres with a pH-depending interpolymer complex

Rev. cuba. farm; 48 (4), 2014
INTRODUCCIÓN: el efecto irritante sobre la mucosa gástrica que producen los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos es una de sus principales reacciones adversas. La encapsulación de estos en matrices poliméricas con propiedades entéricas constituye una alternativa tecnológica para solucionar dicho proble...

Test of dissolution and comparison of in vitro dissolution profiles of coated ranitidine tablets marketed in Bahia, Brazil

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (1), 2014
Ranitidine is an antisecretory drug with H2 antagonist action useful in treating gastric and duodenal disorders. The dissolution test is used to obtain and compare dissolution profiles and establish similarities of pharmaceutical forms. The aim of this study was to compare the dissolution profiles of 150...

Development of a multiparticulate system containing enteric-release mini-tablets of omeprazole

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (3), 2014
The main aim of this study was to develop a multiparticulate system containing mini-tablets of omeprazole formulated with an enteric polymer with pH-dependent solubility. Pre-formulation studies showed good flow and compaction capacity, leading to the production ofhigh quality mini-tablets. The mini-tabl...

Gastric-resistant isoniazid pellets reduced degradation of rifampicin in acidic medium

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (4), 2014
Isoniazid and rifampicin are considered the first-line medication for preventing and treating tuberculosis. Rifampicin is degraded in the stomach acidic environment, especially when combined with isoniazid, factor contributing to treatment failure. In this study, gastric-resistant isoniazid pellets were ...

The importance of coating standardization in gastro-resistant capsules produced in magistral pharmacy

Acta sci., Health sci; 35 (2), 2013
Gastro-resistant capsules are often used for several purposes, such as protection of unstable drugs in acid medium to the action of gastric fluids or protection of the gastric mucosa to irritants drugs. The aim of this study was to verify the variation of preparations of capsules coating with cellulose a...

Formulation, in vitro drug release and in vivo human X-ray investigation of polysaccharide based drug delivery systems for targeting 5-fluorouracil to the colon

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 49 (2), 2013
The purpose of this research study was to develop 5-fluorouracil compression coated tablets by using biodegradable polysaccharide polymer locust bean gum (LBG) and hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) as coating materials. The fast disintegrating core tablets containing 50 mg of 5-fluorouracil were co...

Simultaneous determination of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone in oral contraceptive by high performance liquid chromatography

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 49 (3), 2013
A simple, rapid, economical and reliable high performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed and successfully applied in simultaneous determination of ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone in coated tablets. The HPLC method was performed on a LiChroCART® 100RP column (125x4 mm i.d., 5 µm) wi...