Example 5
Micronised glycopyrrolate and homogenised magnesium stearate (as described in Example 4) were combined in a weight ratio of 75:25. This blend (−20 g) was then milled in the Mechano-Fusion AMS-Mini system as follows. The powder was pre-mixed for 5 minutes at −900 rpm. The machine speed was then increased to −4,800 rpm for 30 minutes. During the milling treatment the Mechano-Fusion machine was run with a 3 mm clearance between element and vessel wall, and with cooling water applied. The powder of composite active particles was then recovered from the drum vessel.
The experiment was repeated using the same procedure but the active particle and homogenised magnesium stearate were 15 combined in the ratio 95:5, and milled for 60 minutes at 4,800 rpm.
This above process was repeated using the same procedure with a sample of sodium salicilate as a model drug and homogenised magnesium stearate in the ratio 90:10, where the sodium salicilate had been produced as approximately micron sized spheres by spray drying from a Buchi 191 spray dryer. It was believed that the spherical shape of these particles may be advantageous in the coating process. Milling was for 30 minutes at 4,800 rpm