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Table 5 In vitro floating properties and tabletting characteristics of Nizatidine EGFMT

From: Design, statistical optimization of Nizatidine floating tablets using natural polymer

EGMFT

FLT (s)

TFT (h) of weighta

Uniformity of weighta

Uniformity contentb (%)

Hardnessc (kg/cm2)

Friability (%)

FNM1

9

14

190.0 Ā± 1.97

102.92 Ā± 1.05

4ā€“5

0.06

FNM2

5

13

198.5 Ā± 2.91

99.44 Ā± 1.34

4ā€“5

0.13

FNM3

2

12

207 Ā± 1.42

101.4 Ā± 1.45

4ā€“5

0.17

FNM4

14

18

284.5 Ā± 1.34

98.24 Ā± 1.76

4ā€“5

0.09

FNM5

8

18

297.25 Ā± 0.4

96.52 Ā± 0.09

4ā€“5

0.14

FNM6

6

16

310.0 Ā± 0.98

99.64 Ā± 0.47

4ā€“5

0.03

FNM7

18

24

379.0 Ā± 1.56

98.64 Ā± 0.97

4ā€“5

0.15

FNM8

13

24

396.0 Ā± 1.45

99.82 Ā± 1.57

4ā€“5

0.19

FNM9

8

24

413.0 Ā± 1.31

97.12 Ā± 1.85

4ā€“5

0.17

FNW1

5

8

190.1 Ā± 1.23

99.95 Ā± 1.48

4ā€“5

0.08

FNW2

3

8

198.5 Ā± 1.75

103.40 Ā± 0.15

4ā€“5

0.16

FNW3

1

8

207.0 Ā± 0.93

101.52 Ā± 1.57

4ā€“5

0.19

FNW4

7

11

284.5 Ā± 0.2

99.92 Ā± 1.49

4ā€“5

0.17

FNW5

5

10

297.25 Ā± 1.6

97.30 Ā± .049

4ā€“5

0.18

FNW6

4

10

310.0 Ā± 1.24

99.66 Ā± 0.15

4ā€“5

0.06

FNW7

13

13

379.0 Ā± 0.97

99.92 Ā± 1.43

4ā€“5

0.01

FNW8

10

12

396.0 Ā± 0.98

97.60 Ā± 1.46

4ā€“5

0.03

FNW9

5

12

413.0 Ā± 1.46

99.74 Ā± 1.54

4ā€“5

0.15

  1. FLT floating lag time, TFT total floating time
  2. aMean Ā± % deviation, n = 20
  3. bMean Ā± s.d., n = 10
  4. cMean, n = 5