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The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Abstract

This report is concerned with the production of granules from powdered sugar-tapioca starch mixtures by fluidized bed granulation technique. The application of such granules as direct compression vehicles in manufacture of tablets products was demonstrated. The mixtures of powdered sugar-tapioca starch in the ratio of 1:1 were employed to prepare the granules using polyvinylpyrrolidone and gelatin as the granulating agents. Successful granulation of sugar-starch mixtures in a fluidized bed granulator were attained to have porous, irregular shape granules with narrow size distribution and low density. The physical properties of granular products using two binders were different. The finished granules were used to produce diazepam and chlorpheniramine maleate tablets by direct tabletting after blending with the drug powders. The tablet products exhibited satisfactory properties and complied with the compendial requirements.

DOI

10.56808/3027-7922.3308

First Page

81

Last Page

91

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