Studies on combined release behaviors of versatile mini-tablets in capsule systems and fittings of their mathematical model

AimTo prepare nifedipine(NP) rapid release mini-tablet, sustained release mini-tablets, pulsed release mini-tablets and delayed-onset sustained release mini-tablets and develop multiplied pulsed drug delivery system (DDS), site-specific DDS, zero-order DDS and quick/slow DDS by various ways. MethodsVelocity-time (v-t) equation of each mini-tablet was deduced by non-linear least square model fit. The difference of combinations in v-t profiles between theoretical value and test value was compared. ResultsAccording to the v-t equations, the combined release behaviors were observed directly from v-t profiles and the test values coincided with the theoretical profiles. ConclusionThe programmed DDS, which consist of a variety of mini-tablets with different dosages and combinations in capsules, could be predicted by summing up the v-t equation of each tablet.