INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY
Vol 22 No 4, 2011

Influence of filler-binders on ibuprofen iablets with direct compression method

Hadisoewignyo, Lannie (Faculty of Pharmacy,Unika Widya Mandala Surabaya. Jl. Dinoyo 42-44 Surabaya-60265, Telp. 031-70007576 /087852942829)
Teny, Gracesya Florensya (Faculty of Pharmacy,Unika Widya Mandala Surabaya.)
Handayani, Elok Tri (Faculty of Pharmacy,Unika Widya Mandala Surabaya.)
Yunita, Beby (Faculty of Pharmacy,Unika Widya Mandala Surabaya.)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2011

Abstract

Ibuprofen  is  a  active  ingredient  that  have  low  melting  point,  but  it  has poor  flowability,  and  poor  compactibility,  this  causes  ibuprofen  tablets  are  not suitable  to  be  made  by   direct  compression  method.   The  use  of  appropiate filler-binders  can  improved  the  flow  properties  and  compactibility  powder  that can be made  by  direct compression. Filler binders  commonly use  are  Avicel PH 102, Emcompress, SDl, and Starch 1500. Formula tablet ibruprofen using Avicel PH 102 as filler-binder will produce tablet with good hardness, low friability, fast disintegrating,  and  high  dissolution.  This  is  because  the  hydrophilic  properties and plastic deformation which is owned by Avicel PH 102.Key words:Ibuprofen, Avicel PH 102, direct compression

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Journal Info

Abbrev

3

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy (ISSN-e: 2338-9486, ISSN-p: 2338-9427), formerly Majalah Farmasi Indonesia (ISSN: 0126-1037). The journal had been established in 1972, and online publication was begun in 2008. Since 2012, the journal has been published in English by Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas ...