Latent Structure Analysis in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Kohonen's Self-Organizing Map and a Bayesian Network

A latent structure analysis of pharmaceutical formulations was performed using Kohonen's self-organizing map (SOM) and a Bayesian network. A hydrophilic matrix tablet containing diltiazem hydrochloride (DTZ), a highly water-soluble model drug, was used as a model formulation. Nonlinear relationship correlations among formulation factors (oppositely charged dextran derivatives and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), latent variables (turbidity and...