Research Article

Gastroretentive Pulsatile Release Tablets of Lercanidipine HCl: Development, Statistical Optimization, and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

Table 4

Presentation of values and responses in central composite design.

Batch numberFactor 1 
: PEO %
Factor 2 
: coat weight (mg)
Response 1 
Lag time (h)
Response 2 
Release at 7 h (%)
Response 3 
Release at 12 h (%)

FP 120.00300.003103.66101.70
FP 220.00400.00399.6998.87
FP 320.00500.00672.37100.54
FP 430.00300.00378.8699.96
FP 530.00400.00639.84101.34
FP 630.00500.0072.07105.86
FP 730.00400.00637.5298.13
FP 830.00400.00639.28100.15
FP 930.00400.00638.3699.84
FP 1030.00400.00640.25100.06
FP 1140.00300.003105.79109.46
FP 1240.00400.00719.7084.61
FP 1340.00500.0080.5781.08