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2.7 Tablet preparation and characterizationExtruded granules were used to prepare 10mm diameter robust tablets by using aOyester Manesty Trilayer tablet press with a final weight <strong>of</strong> 250 mg (10 mg HCS). Allexcipients used <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> tablets were adjusted <strong>as</strong> in Table 8.1. All prepared tablets were <strong>the</strong>ncharacterised to determine <strong>the</strong> hardness, thickness and friability. Enteric coating solution(15-25%) w<strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong>n prepared by dissolving a pH dependent methacrylic polymer (Eudragit) inorganic solvents (acetone, isopropyl alcohol) followed by addition <strong>of</strong> 20% pl<strong>as</strong>ticizer (PEG2000) under magnetic stirring until a clear solution w<strong>as</strong> made. FD&C No 2 blue dye w<strong>as</strong>added and <strong>the</strong> solution w<strong>as</strong> homogenized <strong>for</strong> 10 min using an Ultra Turrax homogenizer.Coating process w<strong>as</strong> conducted by uni<strong>for</strong>m spraying (Copley pan coater) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> coatingsolution onto <strong>the</strong> tablets. The process parameters were adjusted <strong>as</strong> pump flow rate 2.0 rpm,pressure 4 psi, fan speed 77%, agitation 44%, temperature 45 o C. 15% coating showed betteruni<strong>for</strong>mity and optimum dissolution rates <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e all coated tablets will be referred <strong>as</strong> 15%coating throughout this chapter.Table 8.1: Tablet contents <strong>for</strong> each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> extrudates.Tablet Content Percentage Composition(%)Weight(g)Extruded Material (HCS/EC N10/ EC P7) 40.0 40.0Eudragit RSPO 5.0 5.0Lactose 28.5 28.5HPMC 603 25.0 25.0Silicon Dioxide (Sio2) 0.5 0.5Magnesium Stearate 1.0 1.0Total 100.0 100.02.8 In vitro drug rele<strong>as</strong>e studiesIn vitro dissolution study w<strong>as</strong> carried out by using a Varian 705 DS dissolution paddleapparatus (Varian Inc. North Carolina, US) at 100 rpm and 37 ± 0.5 o C. The dissolution154 | P a g e

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