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. 2014 Mar 6;22(6):570–579. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.02.009

Table 2.

Floating properties of LVF mini-tablets.

Formula Floating lag time Total floating time (h)
HPMC K100M Efferv. (F1) 1 s >24
HPMC K100M: Carbopol (1:1) (F2) 30 min 2
HPMC K100M: Carbopol (1:1), Efferv. (F3) 1 s 8 (after 24 h half are below, half were suspended in the middle)
HPMC K100M: Carbopol (2:1) (F4) 20 min >24 (11 floated while 3 sank)
HPMC K100M: Carbopol (2:1), Efferv. (F5) 1 s >24

Efferv.: containing effervescent mixture.