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. 2011 Jun 28;12(3):862. doi: 10.1208/s12249-011-9648-4

Table I.

Model Drugs Used in the Study

Active Manufacturer Average particle size (μm) Ionic nature Molecular weight Log P pKa Solubility in water (mg/mL)
Propranolol HCl S.I.M.S., Italy 10 Cationic 295.8 1.2 9.50 360.0
Theophylline Sigma-Aldrich, UK 82 Non-ionic 180.2 0.0 8.60 7.4–8.0
Ibuprofen IMCD, UK 29 Anionic 206.3 4.0 4.4; 5.20 0.02–0.06