Research Article

A Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of a Pectin-Based Oral Multiparticulate Matrix Carrier of Carbamazepine

Table 2

Content analysis of CPH pectin-based modified-release formulation of carbamazepine.

SampleCarbamazepine content (%)

Formulation A95.0
Formulation B96.0
Formulation C89.5

Formulation A = 100 mg carbamazepine, 200 mg hot water-soluble pectin, 50 mg calcium chloride, and 50 mg HPMC; formulation B = 100 mg carbamazepine, 200 mg citric acid-soluble pectin, 50 mg calcium chloride, and 50 mg HPMC; and formulation C = 100 mg carbamazepine, 200 mg CPH pectin, and 100 mg HPMC.