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Abstract
The influence of electrolytes, surfactants in the dissolution medium, and particle size of drug and montmorillonite on the in vitro release of the soluble model drug sodium sulfathiazole from directly compressed slow-release tablets containing 20% drug and 30% magnesium aluminum silicate was investigated. The presence of electrolytes in the dissolution media decreased the release from the tablets. A decrease in release was also observed in deionized water when sodium chloride was included in the tablet formulation. The surface tension of the media appeared to have little influence on the dissolution rate of the drug. Varying the particle size of the drug had a greater effect on release rates than varying the particle size of the montmorillonite clay.