Research Article

Response Surface Optimization of Sustained Release Metformin-Hydrochloride Matrix Tablets: Influence of Some Hydrophillic Polymers on the Release

Table 5

𝑛 -values and 𝑏 -values obtained according to Korsmeyer-Peppas and Weibull kinetic model.

Formulations 𝑛 ” valuesType of transport 𝑏 ” valuesType of transport

FF10.651Non-Fickian1.145Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism
FF20.889Non-Fickian anomalous1.415Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism
FF31.085Non-Fickian anomalous1.587Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism
FF40.951Non-Fickian anomalous1.435Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism
FF51.1Non-Fickian anomalous1.612Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism
FF60.921Non-Fickian anomalous1.355Sigmoid indicative of complex release mechanism