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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2021

Pharmaceutical cocrystals: A review of preparations, physicochemical properties and applications.

Minshan Guo, Xiaojie Sun, Jiahui Chen, Ting Cai

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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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78 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Minshan GuoState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Xiaojie SunState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Jiahui ChenState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
Ting CaiState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pharmaceutical cocrystals are multicomponent systems in which at least one component is an active pharmaceutical ingredient and the others are pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients. Cocrystallization of a drug substance with a coformer is a promising and emerging approach to improve the performance of pharmaceuticals, such as solubility, dissolution profile, pharmacokinetics and stability. This review article presents a comprehensive overview of pharmaceutical cocrystals, including preparation methods, physicochemical properties, and applications. Furthermore, some examples of drug cocrystals are highlighted to illustrate the effect of crystal structures on the various aspects of active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as physical stability, chemical stability, mechanical properties, optical properties, bioavailability, sustained release and therapeutic effect. This review will provide guidance for more efficient design and manufacture of pharmaceutical cocrystals with desired physicochemical properties and applications.

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Cocrystal engineeringCrystallizationPharmaceutical cocrystalsPhysicochemical propertiesSolid dosage forms

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PMID34522597
PMCPMC8424375

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