Effect of Extragranular Microcrystalline Cellulose on Compaction, Surface Roughness, and In Vitro Dissolution of a Self-Nanoemulsified Solid Dosage Form of Ubiquinone

April 2, 2002
Mansoor A. Khan, RPh, PhD

Mansoor A. Kahn, RPh, PhD, is a professor of pharmaceutical sciences and the director of the graduate program at Texas Tech University HSC School of Pharmacy, 1300 Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79106, tel. 806.356.4000 ext. 285, fax 806.256.4034.

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Sami Nazzal

Sami Nazzal is a doctoral student in pharmaceutical sciences at the School of Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1300 Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79106, tel. 806.356. 4000, ext. 285, fax. 806.356.4034

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Abdel-Azim Zaghloul, PhD

Abdel-Azim Zaghloul, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1300 Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79106, tel. 806.356. 4000, ext. 285, fax. 806.356.4034

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2002, Volume 26, Issue 4

Powdered self-emulsified dosage forms provide an attractive alternative to filled-capsule preparations, but the selection of a proper excipient is crucial.