Objective(s): TSH suppression by Levothyroxine consumption is a mainstay of thyroid cancer treatment. Tablet-splitting is a worldwide approach in dose adjustment in patients. However, it is highly recommended to evaluate the validity of tablet splitting for each distinctive drug by clinical trials before routinely using tablet halves in clinical practice. In this study we compared the effect of...

The dissolution characteristics of pharmaceutical tablets are key to determining the bioavailability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and it is therefore vital to understand the physical processes that affect drug release. As well as the API, tablets also consist of a supporting polymer matrix (known as the excipient) and other compounds such as fillers, binders, lubricants etc. Th...

Online students can experience what instructional strategies can be utilized using a Tablet PC in online courses. This paper summarizes how inking in Word, Powerpoint, and Windows Journal can be effective in an online course both asynchronously and synchronously. Approaches concerning assignments, discussion boards, presentations, note taking are discussed and how they can be more effective for...

OBJECTIVE Rapid analgesic onset opioids, particularly fentanyl buccal tablet, is preferable for managing breakthrough pain. The efficacy and safety of fentanyl buccal tablet and its association with around-the-clock opioids needs to be explored with an option of dose adjustments, more closely reflecting administration in clinical practice. The aim of the study was to assess the safety and effic...

Proquazone, a poorly wettable compound, was used as a model drug in the search for reasons to develop a capsule or tablet formulation. The capsules were filled with proquazone as active ingredient, with lactose monohydrate (200 mesh) as filler and with magnesium stearate as lubricant. The tablet was made out of a granulate as internal phase which consisted of proquazone as active ingredient, la...

OBJECTIVE To split several tablet products relevant to the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Healthcare System and assess whether the resulting half tablets provide equal doses. METHODS From a VA list of products that are required to be split, 7 products were evaluated, along with 5 other commonly split tablet products. A trained pharmacy student split tablets using a tablet splitter provided by...

www.pharmtech.com new chemical entity often is first formulated as a free-flowing granulation for encapsulation within hard gelatin capsules. During the course of clinical development, the drugcontaining granulation usually is modified for compaction into a tablet product. The tablet product subsequently may be film coated for taste masking, identification, or other purposes. Tablets are the mo...