FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE GASTRO RETENTIVE FLOATING TABLETS

Development of Gastro Retentive Floating Matrix Tablets of Diltiazem Hydrochloride

Cervicofacial hemangiomas treated from January 2001 to December 2009 was clinically evaluated. This retrospective clinical study consisted of 42 females and 20 males with the age ranged from 20 days to 55 years. The lesions were present with-in first month in 45 patients (72.6%). Two patterns of tumor growth were evident: focal and diffuse. There were 59 focal hemangiomas (80.8%) and 14 diffuse...

Development and Evaluation of Gastro Retentive Floating Tablets of Ayurvedic Vati Formulation

Floating tablets of Marichyadi Vati were developed with an aim to prolong its gastric residence time and increase the bioavailability of drug. Rapid gastrointestinal transit could result in incomplete drug release from the drug delivery system above the absorption zone leading to diminished efficacy of the administered dose. The tablets were prepared by wet granulation technique, using HPMC E50...

Formulation and evaluation of bilayered gastro retentive floating tablets containing metformin HCl and glipizide

Bilayer tablets of Metformin hydrochloride and Glipizide were formulated. Glipizide is a poor water soluble (BCS class 2) antidiabetic drug. The present study aims to increase the solubility of Glipizide by solid dispersion technique using sodium starch glycolate and crospovidone as super disintegrants. Metformin hydrochloride was formulated by using Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose as the matri...

Formulation and Evaluation of Gastro Retentive Floating Tablets of Simvastatin using Hydrophilic Rate Retardant

Gastro retentive floating tablet of Simvastatin was prepared by direct compression technique using Methocel K4M as the rate controlling polymer. The hydrophilic cellulose derivative, Methocel K4M was evaluated for its gel forming and release controlling properties. Sodium bicarbonate and citric acid were incorporated as gas generating agents. The effects of soluble components (sodium bicarbonat...

Atenolol Gastro Retentive Floating Matrix Tablets: Formulation and In-Vitro Evaluation