Aqueous Polymeric Coatings for Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

Summary

This highly praised book presents an in-depth analysis of physical and chemical properties and applications of aqueous-based polymeric coatings-covering coated dosage forms, film defects, and polymer characterization. New chapters on plastisizers and their applications in pharmaceutical coatings, adhesion of polymeric films to solid substrates, and the influence of pigments on properties of the polymeric coating systems are included in this Third Edition.

Additionally, this title provides new material on polymer interactions with drugs and excipients and physical aging of polymeric films.

Contents

• Latex Emulsions for Controlled Drug Delivery
• Aqueous Polymeric Coating for Modified Release OraDosage Forms
• Processing and Equipment Considerations for Aqueous Coatings
• Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Films Prepared from Aqueous Polymeric Dispersions
• Plasticizers and Their Application in Pharmaceutical Coatings
• Defects in Aqueous Film-Coated Tablets
• Adhesion of Polymeric Films
• Influence of Pigments in the Properties of Polymeric Coating Systems
• Process and Formulation Factors Affecting the Drug Release from Pellets Coated with the Ethylcellulose Pseudolatex Aquacoat
• Chemistry and Application Properties of Polymethacrylate Coating Systems
• Application of HPMC and HPMCAS to aqueous film coating of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms