Pharmaceutical Formulation

Pharmaceutical formulation is the process whereby an active pharmaceutical ingredient is combined with excipients and other components to produce a final medicinal product with optimized therapeutic efficacy, stability, and bioavailability.

37.4K

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1.6M

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93.7K

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9.8K

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2017–2026

12.7K

Parents

Pharmaceutics

Children

Bioavailability EnhancementCapsule FormulationControlled-release FormulationDrug Delivery SystemsEmulsion FormulationLiposomal FormulationsModified-release FormulationsMultiparticulate Dosage FormsNanoparticle FormulationsNasal Formulations

Publications

37.4K

Mechanism of sustained‐action medication. Theoretical analysis of rate of release of solid drugs dispersed in solid matrices

Tsunehiko Higuchi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 1963 · 4.8K citations

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology +17

Liposome: classification, preparation, and applications

Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Rogaie Rezaei-Sadabady, Soodabeh Davaran et al. · Nanoscale Research Letters · 2013 · 3.5K citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutics +17

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Flynn W. Warren · American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy · 1987 · 3.3K citations

Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Bioavailability +8

Drug Solubility: Importance and Enhancement Techniques

Ketan T. Savjani, Anuradha Gajjar, Jignasa Savjani · ISRN Pharmaceutics · 2012 · 2K citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology +17

Metal–Organic Frameworks as Efficient Materials for Drug Delivery

Patricia Horcajada, Christian Serre, María Vallet‐Regí et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2006 · 2K citations

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology +8

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Authors

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David Julian McClements
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
92 publications · 10.7K citations
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Lynne S. Taylor
Purdue University West Lafayette, United States
109 publications · 7.7K citations
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Ali Nokhodchi
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
119 publications · 5.9K citations
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Roland Bodmeier
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
86 publications · 5.9K citations
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Thomas Rades
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
88 publications · 5.9K citations
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International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2.9K publications · 163.2K citations
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Journal of Controlled Release
534 publications · 46.5K citations
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
1.2K publications · 62.1K citations
111
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European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
EJPB · 676 publications · 42.5K citations
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Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy
1.9K publications · 64.8K citations
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See also Pharmaceutical Formulation
Dosage Forms	Nanoparticles Solid Dosage Forms Solid Oral Dosage Forms Oral Liquid Preparations Tablets Suspensions Immediate-release Dosage Forms Multiparticulate Dosage Forms Sustained-release Systems Controlled Release Oral Dosage Forms Delayed-release Formulations Oral Disintegrating Tablets Injectable Dosage Forms Transdermal Patch Compatibility Inhalation Dosage Forms Liposomes
Excipients	Surfactants Controlled Release Polymers Excipient-drug Compatibility Binders Ph Adjusters Antioxidants
Bioavailability Enhancement	Self-emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems Cyclodextrin Complexation Permeability Enhancers Liposomes
Manufacturing Methods	3D Printing Continuous Manufacturing Binder Jetting Continuous Direct Compression Extrusion Powder Bed Fusion Vat Photopolymerization Material Jetting Drop-on-demand Printing Sterile Processing Homogenization Filtrations
Stability Factors	Phase Separation Excipient-drug Compatibility Crystallinity Degradation Kinetics Packaging Design Moisture Ingress Material Oxygen Permeability Light Exposure