About ACGcaps™ HL
ACGcaps™ HL is a specially designed HPMC capsule for containing liquids. Created to accommodate multiple ingredients, this offers an excellent choice for low dose / high potency and low-solubility drug substances that are known to pose formulation challenges. This capsule can help significantly fast track your products to market.
Key features
- Ideal for liquids, semi-solids, pastes, hot-melts and gels
- Can also hold tablets, pellets, capsules (or combinations thereof) in liquid
- Can accommodate ingredients at temperatures up to 70°C
- Secure and tamper-proof band sealing with colours to enhance product appearance
- Enhances the bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs (such as BCS Class II and IV compounds)
- Helps resolve the formulation challenges of low dose / high potency drugs
- Liquid-filling reduces the risk of airborne cross-contamination associated with powder filling as in the case of HPAPIs (high-potency active pharmaceutical ingredients).
Technical specifications
- Moisture content: 3.0% to 8.0%
- Disintegration time in water at 37 ± 2°C: maximum 15 minutes (with guided disc)
Suitability of the viscosity of the fill
- 100 to 2,000 cps – recommended range (which can be extended by modifying the ambient temperature)
Suitability
Pharmaceutical
Nutraceutical
Certifications are applicable to certain colours and/or variants.