摘要 |
Among the conventional methods for producing a solid dispersion, the solvent method is renowned for providing a solid dispersion that has improved solubility and bioavailability for poorly soluble drugs. However, the solvent method often uses volatile organic solvents such as dichloromethane, acetone and alcohol, causing problems such as the organic solvents remaining in the product, environmental pollution, workplace safety as well as the cost of the equipment necessary to avoid these concerns. Accordingly, a novel process is provided for preparing a solid dispersion without using the organic solvents often used in a conventional solvent method. That is, it is found that a solid preparation excellent in solubility can be obtained by carrying out a non-solvent coating method in which a core particle or particles are coated with an enteric coating agent and a plasticizer composition comprising a poorly soluble drug dissolved in a plasticizer.
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