the hydrophilic polymer 2 hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), gas generating agent
sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. A 3 factorial design was applied systematically; the
amount of citric acid (X1) and amount of HPMC K100M (X2) were selected as independent
variables. The time required for 50% drug release (t), percentage drug release at 12hr (Q)
and