简介:Monoclinicparacetamol(PA)isnotoriousasapoorlycompactiblemodeldrug.Polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)isapolymerthatcanactasaneffectivebindertoimprovethemechanicalpropertiesofPA.ItissurprisinghoweverthattheroleofmixingconditionsonthephysicochemicalandmechanicalpropertiesofPA-PVPmixtureshasnotbeenreportedpreviously.TheresultsofthisworkshowedthatPA-PVPmixturescontaining5%(w/w)PVPpreparedusinghighenergymixingconditionshadconsiderablysmallerparticlesizedistributionsandhighercohesivitiesthanmixturespreparedusinglowenergymixingconditions.Solid-stateanalysisdidnotdetectanychangeinthemonocliniccrystallineformofPAaftermixingwithPVP.ThefollowingrankorderoftabletabilityforPA-PVPmixtureswasobtainedaccordingtothemixingcondition:lowshear-mediumshear