As a methodology for characterizing substances with regard to its viability in direct compression, the SeDeM Diagram Expert System may be considered a new tool in terms of the number of parameters applied and its optimization. The paper is based on the experimental SeDeM characterization study of 51 directly compressible (DC) excipients. After selecting the parameters, and comparing the corresponding results, the choices available within the SeDeM Expert System could be expanded. Through applied variants, the maximum and optimal values of the DC diluent excipient were precisely defined and the mathematical limits of the parameters, functions and parametric indices that define the level of direct compressibility were established. These studies have allowed us to propose a new classification of excipients CD based on its rheological and compressibility capability, resulting in a periodic table of CD excipients. It has been determined that the best excipient for direct compression should have an index of good compression (IGC) of 8.832.
Keywords: Direct compression (DC); Good compression index (IGC); Optimal DC excipient; SeDeM; Tablet excipient; Tablet preformulation.
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