Application of an excipient made from chitosan and xanthan gum as a single component for the controlled release of Ambroxol

An oral controlled release (CR) matrix system of Ambroxol hydrochloride was developed using a binary hydrophilic polymer mixture of chitosan (CH) and xanthan gum (XG) (1:1 w/w ratio). Two test tablet formulations were prepared using drug to polymer mixture ratios (D:P) of 1:1 and 1:3 (w/w), designat...

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Main Authors: Mayyas Al Remawi, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Mutaz S. Salem, Munther Al Shami, Adnan Badwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
Series:Journal of Excipients and Food Chemicals
Online Access:http://jefc.scholasticahq.com/article/1087-application-of-an-excipient-made-from-chitosan-and-xanthan-gum-as-a-single-component-for-the-controlled-release-of-ambroxol.pdf