for example in diltiazem or SSRI products
Whats the difference between ER & SR & CR tablet formulations? (I need a reference)?
Question posted by cpharmacist on 10 Nov 2010
Last updated on 10 November 2010 by Rajive Goel
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Rajive Goel
10 Nov 2010
Time release technology, also known as sustained-release (SR), sustained-action (SA), extended-release (ER, XR, or XL), time-release or timed-release, controlled-release (CR), modified release (MR), or continuous-release (CR or Contin), is a mechanism used in pill tablets or capsules to dissolve slowly and release a drug over time. The advantages of sustained-release tablets or capsules are that they can often be taken less frequently than instant-release formulations of the same drug, and that they keep steadier levels of the drug in the bloodstream.
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