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Pellet - Coggle Diagram
Pellet
Definition
Small, spherical, free flowing,
Sterile tablet used by implantation
And continuous absorption
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:Advantages
- Excellent stability
- Dust free round pellets
- Easy to dose
- Low abrasion
- Very low hygroscopicity
- High bulk density
- Blend to deliver incompatible agents
- Excellent flow properties
Pelletization
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Compaction
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Extrusion-Spheronization
Definition
In extrusion process the wet
Metered mass is placed into extruder
Where it is continuously formed into cylinder
Rods of uniform size and shape.
Advantage
- Used to make uniform
Sized shperoids
- For making dense granules for controlled
Release solid oral dosage form
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Melt Extrusion
This process applied for the
Manufacture of a variety of dosage
form and formulations such as granules , pellets , tablets ,etc
Advantage
- Neither solvent nor water used
- Time consuming step are eliminated
- Not require compressibility
- Uniform dispersion
Disadvantages
- Requie high energy
- Lower melting point binder risks
- Cannot applied to heat sensitive material
Application
- Improving the dissolution
- Controlling the release of drug
- Masking the bitter taste of API
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