Pharma Excipients
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Paediatric clinical study of 3D printed personalised medicines for rare metabolic disorders
Rare diseases are infrequent, but together they affect up to 6–10 % of the world’s population, mainly children. Patients require precise doses and strict adherence to avoid metabolic or cardiac failure in some cases, which cannot be addressed in a reliable way using pharmaceutical compounding. 3D…
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Medication Lubricants for Oral Delivery of Drugs: Oral Processing Reduces Thickness, Changes…
Abstract
Swallowing oral solid dosage forms is challenging for those who have medication swallowing difficulties, including patients with dysphagia. One option is to mix the drug (whole or crushed) with a thick vehicle (medication lubricant). Previous in vitro studies consistently suggest that…
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Addiction to Psychoactive Prescription Drugs: Can the Excipients of the Formulations Play a Role?
Abstract
In the development of drugs misuse and addiction, references are often made to the study of the API (active principle ingredient) as the main cause, which is certainly true, but there is a tendency to overlook the possible role of certain excipients which may be involved in the…
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Solvent-free method for masking the bitter taste of azithromycin dihydrate using supercritical fluid…
Abstract
Introduction and purpose
The unpleasant extremely bitter taste of the orally administered broad-spectrum antibiotic azithromycin decreases patient compliance, especially in pediatrics. This issue can be overcome by decreasing drug interaction with the tasting buds using insoluble…
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Low melting mixtures: Neoteric green solvents for flavor formulation
Abstract
Flavors are considered among the most valuable ingredients in any formula. However, aromatic substances are volatile and can be lost during processing and storage. Thus, it is beneficial to develop strategies for their retention in formulations. The aim of the present study was to evaluate…
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A Guide to Best Practice in Sensory Analysis of Pharmaceutical Formulations
It is well established that treatment regime compliance is linked to the acceptability of a pharmaceutical formulation, and hence also to therapeutic outcomes. To that end, acceptability must be assessed during the development of all pharmaceutical products and especially for those intended for…
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Kollicoat® Smartseal combines an effective taste-masking functionality with efficient processing
Kollicoat® Smartseal 30 D and Kollicoat® Smartseal 100 P can help formulators tackle challenges when handling bitter active ingredients. It offers superior protection from unpleasant drug taste for minitablets, pellets, particles, and granules used in orally disintegrating dosage forms, improving…
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3D Printed Flavor-Rich Chewable Pediatric Tablets Fabricated Using Microextrusion for Point of Care…
Abstract
Over the past few years, 3D printing technologies have gained interest in the development of medicinal products for personalized use at the point of care. The printing of drug products offers personalization and flexibility in dose, shape/design, and flavor, potentially enhancing…
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A review on the colours, flavours and shapes used in paediatric 3D printed oral solid dosage forms
Abstract
Objectives
This review aims at gleaning the currently available research reports that relate to 3D printlets for paediatric patients, and especially the excipients used to produce various colours, flavours, shapes and sizes.
Methods
A thorough literature review on paediatric 3D printed…
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Preparation and Evaluation of Directly Compressible Orally Disintegrating Tablets of Cannabidiol…
This study demonstrated the implementation of a liquisolid technique to formulate directly compressible orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs). Cannabidiol (CBD), a hydrophobic cannabinoid, was prepared as a liquisolid powder using microcrystalline cellulose–colloidal silicon dioxide as a…
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