Table 4: Results for post compression parameters of factorial batches F1-F9.
| Batch code |
Thickness (mm) |
Diameter (mm) |
Drug content (%) |
Friability (%) |
Hardness (kg/cm2) |
Buoyancy lag time (sec) |
Weight variation (mg) |
| F1 |
2 ± 1.2 |
9 ± 1.4 |
97.2 ± 1.3 |
0.55±1.2 |
7.5±0.5 |
600±5 |
200.79 ± 1.3 |
| F2 |
2 ± 1.4 |
9 ± 1.1 |
98.1 ± 1.5 |
0.49±1.1 |
6±0.8 |
900±10 |
199.54 ± 1.1 |
| F3 |
2 ± 1.5 |
9 ± 1.7 |
97.94 ± 1.8 |
0.51±1.5 |
6.5±0.5 |
780±10 |
201.92 ± 1.9 |
| F4 |
2 ± 1.6 |
9 ± 1.9 |
97.17 ± 1.2 |
0.57±1.4 |
6±0.4 |
660±5 |
200.04 ± 1.2 |
| F5 |
2 ± 1.1 |
9 ± 1.3 |
98.91 ± 1.4 |
0.46±1.1 |
5.5±0.5 |
5±3 |
200.98 ± 1.4 |
| F6 |
2 ± 1.3 |
9 ± 1.5 |
99.52 ± 1.9 |
0.41±1.3 |
7±0.5 |
3±2 |
199.65 ± 1.5 |
| F7 |
2 ± 1.7 |
9 ± 1.2 |
97.58 ± 1.1 |
0.53±1.2 |
7.5±0.8 |
15±5 |
200.12±1.3 |
| F8 |
2 ± 1.9 |
9 ± 1.6 |
98.22 ± 1.7 |
0.48±1.5 |
5.5±0.4 |
20±10 |
198.12±1.3 |
| F9 |
2 ± 1 |
9 ± 1.8 |
99.21 ± 1.6 |
0.43±1.5 |
6.5±0.5 |
10±5 |
200.13±1.2 |