Bot Detector
IJPC Seal
Download FREE Sample Issue or Article
LEARN MORE
Subscribe Today
A subscription to IJPC provides on-line access to full-text, full-color, printable PDF copies of your subscribed issues, individual articles, and purchased archives.

Cellulose Applications for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Author(s):  Nicoll Harold

Issue:  May/Jun 2000 - Compounding for the Ear, Nose and Throat
View All Articles in Issue

Page(s):  196-197

Cellulose Applications for the Pharmaceutical Industry Page 1
Cellulose Applications for the Pharmaceutical Industry Page 2

Download in electronic PDF format for $75

Abstract:  Cellulose ethers play a major role in controlling the release of drugs, masking the taste of drug formulations and facilitating drug processing. The author discusses ethylcellulose and methylcellulose, their historical development and their applications. Both ethylcellulose and methylcellulose products are noted for their high purity, stability and compatibility with other materials.

Related Keywords: fillers, granulation aid, methocel, methylcellulose

Related Categories: EXCIPIENTS

Printer-Friendly Version



Related Articles from IJPC
Title/Author
(Click for Abstract / Details / Purchase)
Issue/​Page
View/Buy
Cellulose Applications for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Nicoll Harold
May/Jun 2000
Pg. 196-197

The Relevance of the Soviet Pharmaceutical Industry and Dispensing: Dependence on Traditional Compounding
Conroy Mary Schaeffer
Mar/Apr 2011
Pg. 117-122

Investigation of Filler Effects on the Compounding of Freeze-dried Orodispersible Tablets Containing Annona muricata Extract
Azman Syahiera Ezzah Noor
, Abd Razak Fashli Syafiq, Kamal Wan Hamirul Bahrin Wan, Zheng Gan Kok, Ming Long Chiau, Uddin ABM Helal, Sarker Zaidul Islam, Bin Liew Kai
Nov/Dec 2020
Pg. 509-514

Local Ventilation for Safe Containment in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Walters Douglas B
, Ryan Ray
Jul/Aug 2005
Pg. 293-298

Compounding Pharmacists Play a Vital Role in AIDS Treatment
Staton Tracy
Nov/Dec 1997
Pg. 386-388

Collaborative Drug Therapy Management and its Application to Pharmaceutical Compounding
Anderson Derick
Jan/Feb 2007
Pg. 56-58

Methylcellulose, Featured Excipient:
Allen Loyd V Jr
Mar/Apr 1997
Pg. 115

Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL in Methylcellulose 1% Syrup Oral Suspension
Allen Loyd V Jr
May/Jun 2019
Pg. 230

Application of Co-processed Excipient as a Novel Method to Compound Orally Disintegrating Tablets
Liew Kai Bin
, Hii Shou Hui, Chew Yik Ling, Ming Long Chiau, Uddin ABM Helal, Sarker Zaidul Islam
May/Jun 2022
Pg. 255-263

Pathophysiology and Management of Onychomycosis and Novel Approaches for Effective Transdermal Applications
Dharmian Jose Prakash
, Sathiyaseelan Iraniammal, Renganathan Akshaya, Mubees Alamaan Mohamed, Naser Mohammed Yasin Abdul, Ramkrishnan Prakash, Arumugam Somasundaram
Nov/Dec 2023
Pg. 494-502

Gaining Access to Investigational Drug for Treatment: An Investigational New Drug Application Primer
Kramer Mark A
, Grilley Bambi J
Jul/Aug 2002
Pg. 271-273

Pharmaceutical Compounding or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing? A Regulatory Perspective
Timko Robert J
, Crooker Philip EM
Mar/Apr 2014
Pg. 101-111

Compounding Slow-release Capsules: A Comprehensive Review and an Excel Spreadsheet for Faster Calculation of Excipients
Zur Eyal
Jan/Feb 2013
Pg. 10-22

Ultrasound Gels-Hydoxyethyl Cellulose Type
Allen Loyd V Jr
Sep/Oct 2002
Pg. 363

Pharmaceutical Compounding Calculations
Tosh Erik
May/Jun 2004
Pg. 203-205

Basics of Compounding: 3D Printing--Pharmacy Applications, Part 1
Allen Loyd V Jr
Mar/Apr 2017
Pg. 127-130

Development of a Novel Co-processed Excipitient Comprising of Xylitol, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, and Crospovidone for the Compounding of Memantine Hydrochloride Orally Disintegrating Tablet
Hazdi Siti Nursaqifah
, Phang Hiu Ching, Ng Zhi Qi, Chew Yik Ling, Uddin ABM Helal, Sarker Zaidul Islam, Lee Siew-Keah, Liew Kai Bin
Nov/Dec 2023
Pg. 522-527

PreScription: Comments on the FDA Guidance "Compounded Drug Products That Are Essentially Copies of a Commercially Available Drug Product Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Guidance for Industry"
Allen Loyd V Jr
Mar/Apr 2022
Pg. 92

Now Is the Time for All Good Compounders to Come to the Aid of Their Profession: What You Do Right Now to Advance Compounding's Advocacy Priorities Can Help Assure Your Profession's Future
Brunner Scott
Jul/Aug 2019
Pg. 294-296

Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg/mL in Methylcellulose 1% and Syrup
Allen Loyd V Jr
Jan/Feb 2020
Pg. 56

Return to Top