Dosage Forms Flashcards
composed of a solid or mixture of solids reduced to a FINELY DIVIDED and intended for internal or external use
Powder
composed of DRY AGGREGATES of powder particles that may contain one or more APIs, with or without other ingredients
Granules
solid dosage forms in which medicinal agents and/or inert substances are enclosed in a small SHELL OF GELATIN
Capsules
solid dosage forms usually prepared with the aid of suitable pharmaceutical EXCIPIENTS -> COMPRESSED
Tablet
semisolid preparations intended for external application to the SKIN or MUCOUS membrane
Ointment
are solid dosage forms intended for insertion into body ORIFICES where they melt, soften, or dissolve and exert local or systemic effects
Suppositories
liquid preparations that contain one or more chemical substances dissolved in a suitable solvent or mixture of NATURALLY MISCIBLE solvents
Solutions
preparations containing finely divided drug particles (the SUSPENSOIDS) distributed somewhat uniformly throughout a vehicle in which the drug exhibits a MINIMUM degree of solubility
Suspensions
*dispersion in which the dispersed phase is composed of small globules of a LIQUID distributed throughout a VEHICLE in which it is IMMISCIBLE
*Select the oral dosage form, which contains one or more active ingredients that are unstable in the water phase but stabilized in oil-in-water dispersions; either or both phases may contain
Emulsions
PRESSURIZED dosage forms that, upon actuation, emit a fine dispersion of LIQUID and/or SOLID materials containing one or more active ingredients in a GASEOUS medium
Aerosols
- use repetitive, INTERMITTENT dosing of a drug from one or more immediate-release units incorporated into a single dosage form
- Do not produce or maintain uniform drug blood levels within the therapeutic range
- e.g., enteric-coated tablets, repeat-action tablet, prolonged action
Delayed-release systems
*achieves SLOW release of drug over an extended period of time
*non-constant
*First Order Kinetics
Sustained-release systems ***
*maintains therapeutic blood levels of
the drug for a PROLONGED period
Extended-release
*release at nearly CONSTANT RATE
*Zero Order
Controlled Release
delivery of a drug at a PREDETERMINED rate and/or location according to the needs of the body
Controlled Drug Delivery
targeting the diseased organ or tissue (or the adjacent parts)
Site-specific targeting
target: receptor within organ or tissue
Receptor targeting
pharmaceutical dispersed system that is a LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID preparation intended for application to the skin.
Lotion
8 (NMT 20% pass thru no. 60)
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF POWDERS OF
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE DRUGS
Very Coarse
20 (NMT 40% pass thru no. 60)
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF POWDERS OF
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE DRUGS
Chemical 20
Coarse
40 (NMT 40% pass thru no. 80)
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF POWDERS OF
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE DRUGS
Chemical 40
Moderately Coarse
60 (NMT 40% pass thru no. 100)
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF POWDERS OF
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE DRUGS
Chemical 80
Fine***
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF POWDERS OF
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE DRUGS
Sieve No. 80
No limit
Chemical 120
Very Fine***
- For NON-potent drugs
- NON-individual dosing
- Packaging - bottles (wide open), aerosols, sifter cans
Bulk Powder
What are the type of Bulk Powder (5)
- Dentrifices
- Oral powder
- Douches
- Insufflation
- Dusting Powder
- powder for cleaning TEETH
- Abrasive, anti-CARIOGENIC
Dentrifices
Intended to be SWALLOWED (dissolved in water prior to use)
Oral powder
- cleanse the VAGINA
- dispensed in the forms of tablets or powder
- powder is dissolved in warm (tepid) water
- pH usually 3.5 to 5 when the solution is prepared
Douches
- introduced into BODY CAVITY
- powder is placed in insufflator →squeeze the bulb to release particles trough the nozzle to the region for which the medication is intended.
- passed through a mesh # 100
Insufflation
- dusted on the skin by means of sifter-top containers
- provides NO systemic toxicity
- grit-free –> impalpable to touch
Dusting Powder
◼ Aka Chartula/Chartulae
◼ For POTENT drugs
◼ Powders divided into single doses
◼ Packaging: Individualized more accurate dosage form than bulk powder
DIVIDED POWDERS
TYPES OF PAPER USED FOR DIVIDED POWDERS
*transparent WAXY paper
*HIGHEST MOISTURE RESISTANT for drugs that are volatile, hygroscopic, deliquescent, efflorescent
Waxed Paper
TYPES OF PAPER USED FOR DIVIDED POWDERS
*LIMITED MOISTURE RESISTANCE
*also for volatile substances
*GLAZED transparent paper
Glassine Paper
TYPES OF PAPER USED FOR DIVIDED POWDERS
*LIMITED MOISTURE RESISTANCE
*thin, semi-opaque paper
Vegetable Parchment
TYPES OF PAPER USED FOR DIVIDED POWDERS
*NO MOISTURE RESISTANCE
*for non-volatile, or ingredients not adversely affected by air or moisture
Bond Paper
◼ powder + small amount of liquid FORMING A PASTE
◼ use of NON–volatile, NON-solvent known as LEVIGATING AGENT
◼ examples
1. Mineral oil (BEQ: aka liquid paraffin)
2. Castor oil
3. PEG
Levigation
◼ grinding using MORTAR & PESTLE
1. Glass Mortar
2. Porcelain/Wedgewood
◼intended both to MIX and COMMINUTE
Trituration ***
◼ use of VOLATILE solvent such as ALCOHOL (camphor reduction), ETHER (iodine reduction)
◼ applicable for GUMMY materials
Pulverization by Intervention
Mechanical method of particle size reduction
Milling
*Principle: CUTTING
*For comminuting
1. fibrous
2. crude drugs
Shear cutting cutting (in chikading song)
Shear Mill
*Principle: compression w/ application pressure
End Runner Mill
*Principle: Impact
*Comminuting ALMOST ALL drugs, except thermoLABILE substances
Hammer Mill
*Principle: Impact and attrition
*Ball as grinding medium
*Pin as impactor
Ball and Pin Mill
*Principle: attrition and compression
Rolling Mill
*Blending small amounts of powders by movement of SPATULA
*Not for LARGE-scale or POTENT powders
Spatulation (or small scale, non-potent)
*Small amount of POTENT drug substances + large amount of DILUENT
*to ensure the uniform distribution of potent drugs
Geometric Dilution
*Powder is enclosed in a LARGE container which rotates by a motorized process
* For large-scale mixing
Tumbling
*Use of a SIFTER
*Result: light, fluffy powder
*Not for POTENT drugs
Sifting
*Agglomerates of powders
*Requirement: 4-12 mesh sizes (or 0.2-4 mm)
Granules
Why granulate?
- ↑ FLOW and compaction
- ↑ COMPRESSIBILITY in tablet manufacturing process
- ↓ DUST during material processing
- UNIFORMLY distributes essential ingredients within the granules
*MOST WIDELY EMPLOYED method to produce compressed tablets
*Equipment: Fluid Bed Granulator
Wet Granulation
For drugs that are DEGRADED BY MOISTURE or elevated temperature required for drying the wetted material
Dry Granulation
OVERWETTING to resulting granules
Granules will be HARD
UNDERWETTING to resulting granules
Granules will be SOFT, tend to CRUMBLE
What are the DILUENTS/FILLERS (bulking agent, size enhancer)
Lactose - most common diluent
Mannitol
Xylitol
Starch
Kaolin
What are the DISINTEGRANTS (promote ↑ break-up)
Starch
Alginates
Cellulose
Clays
Gums
What are the BINDERS (gluers or ↑ adhesion)
Natural: Gums
Synthetic: Methylceullose, Ethylcellulose***
What are the GLIDANTS & LUBRICANTS (to improve flowability/flow activators)
Glidant example: colloidal silicon dioxide
-Mg stearate
-Ca stearate
Calamine is pink because of
Fe2O3