Univar Solutions scientists developed a lidocaine cream built on starch, sorbitol, coconut oil, and beeswax that matched a commercial benchmark on viscosity, assay, and hydration.
News|Articles|September 1, 2001
- Pharmaceutical Technology-09-01-2001
- Volume 2001 Supplement
- Issue 3
Effects of Natural and Pregelantinized Sorghum, Plantain, and Corn Starch Binders on the Compressional Characteristics of a Paracetamol Tablet Formulation
Author(s)Gbenga Alebiowu, O.A. Itiola
This comparative study suggests that pregelatinized starches are superior to natural starches in terms of improving the plastic deformation in tablet formulations during compression.
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