Table 4.
Evaluation of FPRTs.
| Batch code | Hardness (Kg/cm2) N = 6 |
Buoyancy time (sec) N = 6 |
Drug release after lag time (%) N = 6 |
Lag time (h) N = 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 45 ± 3 | 93.77 ± 2 | 4 ± 0.5 |
| F2 | 6.5 ± 0.2 | 900 ± 6 | 71.56 ± 3 | 8 ± 0.1 |
| F3 | 6 ± 0.1 | 33 ± 5 | 69.21 ± 5 | 7 ± 0.1 |
| F4 | 6 ± 0.2 | 40 ± 4 | 94.71 ± 2 | 4 ± 0.3 |
| F5 | 7 ± 0.2 | 900 ± 8 | 92 ± 3 | 4 ± 0.4 |
| F6 | 6 ± 0.1 | 35 ± 2 | 84.1 ± 4 | 4 ± 0.3 |
| F7 | 6.5 ± 0.1 | 60 ± 4 | 97.87 ± 1 | 2 ± 0.5 |
| F8 | 6 ± 0.1 | 55 ± 2 | 98.69 ± 2 | 7 ± 0.1 |
| F9 | 6 ± 0.1 | 50 ± 3 | 83.15 ± 3 | 6 ± 0.1 |
N = 6; values are expressed in mean ± SD (standard deviation).