Selection of solid-state excipients for simvastatin dosage forms through thermal and nonthermal techniques

The importance of developing new pharmaceutical final formulations is nowadays well known. In this paper, we present the study of compatibility between bioactive antihyperlipidemic agent simvastatin and eight currently used pharmaceutical excipients for developing solid dosage forms, namely starch, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, colloidal silica, talc, magnesium citrate and sorbitol. The compatibility...