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Fig. 8.5b: A plot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> HCS rele<strong>as</strong>ed <strong>as</strong> a function <strong>of</strong> time according to <strong>the</strong> Higuchi model.Each result shows <strong>the</strong> mean±S.D. (n = 3).The Higuchi model plot shows <strong>the</strong> relationship between <strong>the</strong> drug rele<strong>as</strong>e rate and <strong>the</strong>square root <strong>of</strong> time on <strong>the</strong> b<strong>as</strong>is <strong>of</strong> Eq. (8.3) which is depicted in Fig. 8.5b. It shows <strong>the</strong>results <strong>of</strong> HCS rele<strong>as</strong>e from HME tablets. Analyses were per<strong>for</strong>med in <strong>the</strong> ranges in whichlinearity w<strong>as</strong> maintained with both coated and uncoated tablets (R 2 = 0.9040 - 0.9498). Therele<strong>as</strong>e from <strong>the</strong> coated tablet w<strong>as</strong> slightly affected by <strong>the</strong> coating <strong>as</strong> expected; however, <strong>the</strong>rele<strong>as</strong>e from uncoated tablet w<strong>as</strong> quite linear throughout <strong>the</strong> test.164 | P a g e

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