Conclusion
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At a time when formulators are faced with increasing numbers of poorly soluble drugs, it has become very important to select
superdisintegrants to maximize drug dissolution. A comprehensive study conducted to evaluate the effect of crospovidone, croscarmellose
sodium, and sodium starch glycolate on the dissolution rates of poorly soluble drugs with varying aqueous solubility showed
crospovidone Type B to provide the fastest rate of dissolution for poorly soluble drugs. The fact that tablet strength and
disintegration times for the tablets containing each drug and all the superdisintegrant studies were similar showed that tablet
hardness and disintegration did not influence dissolution. Crospovidone Type B has unique chemistry, particle size, and particle
morphology that result in high interfacial activity, which significantly aids dissolution.
Acknowledgments
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The authors wish to acknowledge the support and contributions of ISP's pharmaceutical research and development and analytical
scientists in Hyderabad, India, and Wayne, New Jersey.
Jagdish Balasubramaniam is a manager of pharmaceutical research and development at International Specialty Products India, and Tim Bee* is a senior director of pharmaceuticals at International Specialty Products, 1361 Alps Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470, tel. 973.628.4148,
tbee@ispcorp.com
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed.
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