Formulation and in-vitro characterization of floating sustained-release tablets of metformin hydrochloride

Metformin HCl, a drug from biguanide class, is the most commonly used first-line antihyperglycemic agent in the treatment of NIDDM [1]. The major problems associated with the drug are high dose (1.5-2.0 g/day), frequent dosing due to its shorter biological half-life (1.5-4.9 hr), and low bioavailabi...

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Main Authors: Senjoti, Faria Gias, Md. Jaffri, Juliana, Mandal, Uttam Kumar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/38281/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38281/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38281/1/metformin.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/38281/2/Binder1.pdf