Have optimized the controllable dosage of antibiotics tablets using 3D printing. The team identified a direct link between the release rate of the antibiotic, and the tablet’s infill percentage, which enabled them to control its dosage by adjusting its printing parameters. A multitude of AM methods have already been tested by other researchers to 3D print tablets, but the Pakistani team opted for FDM due to its accuracy, adaptability and cost-effectiveness. While the 25 percent infill tablets were observed to give complete drug release within four hours, the 50, 75 and 100 percent tablets showed a slower release after an initial burst. The research team concluded that FDM 3D printing could effectively be used to fabricate ciprofloxacin-HCl, with customized oral dosage. 3D printing has been utilized to produce tablets to fight a range of different illnesses in the last few years. Used 3D printing to create opioid tablets.

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