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1. Dissolution time:
The time required for complete disappearance of compact
matrix in simulated gastric fluid (SGF), maintained at 37 °C
with 100 rpm agitation.
Results:
Compacts were non-disintegrating in nature and retained their
physical integrity in simulated gastric fluid for about 6 hours.
2. Swelling:
Increase in radial dimension of compacts when immersed in a
known volume of simulated gastric fluid over 6 h’.
Results:
PVP-Polyox 301 PVP-Polyox 303 PVP-Polyox
coagulant
Methodology:
– Fixed 4 cm2 piece from the body region of porcine
stomach on a solid platform.
–
After 4 hours: Only a mild red stain of PAA was observed in the
stomach of 2 animals; No fragments of compact could be located
in any other part of GI tract; In the third animal, neither red stain
nor compact fragments could be located in stomach or intestine.
Conclusion: