List of SymbolS, Abbreviations and Nomenclatures

LIST OF SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOMENCLATURES

Symbol/ Abbreviation Full form/ Meaning

# Number
% Percentage
ANOVA Analysis of Variance
ASTM American Standard Test Sieve Series
MCC Microcrystalline Cellulose
°C Degree Celsius
µ Micron
µg Microgram
API Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
AR Analytical Reagent
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BCS Biopharmaceutical Classification System
CFM Cubic feet per minute
CQA Critical Quality Attributes
CPP Critical Process Parameter
CMA Critical Material Attributes
CCD Central Composite Design
DoE Design of Experiments
ER Extended Release
EC Ethyl Cellulose
et al. and other contributors
etc. Et cetera
FTIR Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
FBD Fluid Bed Processor
g Gram
HCl Hydrochloride/ Hydrochloric acid
HPMC Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
HPLC High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
hr Hour
IPA Isopropyl Alcohol
ICH International Council on Harmonization
i.e. That is
IR Infra-Red
KBr Potassium Bromide
kg Kilogram
KH2PO4 Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
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 List of SymbolS, Abbreviations and Nomenclatures

Symbol/ Abbreviation Full form/ Meaning

Kp Kilopond
LR Laboratory Reagent
Ltr/ L Liter
mg Milligram
min minute
ml/ mL Milliliter
mM Millimole
MR Modified Release
MDH Midodrine Hydrochloride
MUPS Multiple Unit Pellet System
NF National Formulary
Ph. Eur. European Pharmacopeia
PVP Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone
PEO Polyethylene Oxide
QTPP Quality Target Product Profile
QbD Quality by Design
RH Relative Humidity
RSD Relative Standard Deviation
RT Room Temperature
NaCMC Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
s Second
USA United States of America
USP United States Pharmacopeia
UV Ultraviolet
v/v Volume by volume
Viz. Namely
w/w Weight by weight
λmax Maximum wavelength

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