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. 2008 Aug 7;9(3):931–938. doi: 10.1208/s12249-008-9108-y

Table II.

Physical Characterization of Matrix Tablets of Carbamazepine

Matrix formulation CBZ content (%) Weighta (mg) Thicknessa (mm) Hardnessa (kg/cm2) Friabilityb (%) Disintegrationa time (min)
Formula F 102.34 ± 1.02 425.54 ± 1.35 3.0 ± 0.03 5.10 ± 0.32 0.65 ± 0.02 5.0 ± 0.02
Formula L 98.95 ± 0.98 270.3 ± 1.67 2.9 ± 0.06 6.3 ± 0.19 0.34 ± 0.03 >360 min

aData are the mean of ten determinations

bData are the mean of two determinations