Drug Delivery System Flashcards
What are the 4 types of drug delivery?
Oral
Injection
Transdermal
Carrier based
What are the different forms and formulations of drugs?
Tablets Solutions/suspensions Ointments/creams Inhalation Injections Suppositories Pessaries Novel Mechanisms
What can a drug delivery system be formulated to allow?
Selective targeting of a tissue site or avoid pre/systemic metabolism.
What 3 factors determine the drug delivery system?
Dose of drug
Frequency
Timing
What 7 things are considered when choosing a dosage regime?
Recommended dose Impaired renal function Impaired hepatic function Age and Weight Disease Drug toxicity Starting dose which can be increased.
What are 3 examples of oral medication?
Solutions/suspensions
Capsules
Tablets
Where is absorption of oral medication?
GI tract
Who can solutions and suspensions be used for?
Young, elderly, people with swallowing problems
What can solutions and suspensions be given via?
Naso-gastric or PEG
Where is solutions and suspensions most rapidly absorbed?
Small intestine
What are suspensions good for?
Drugs which are insoluble and unpalatable.
What is the rate limiting step in absorption?
Dissolution or tablet break down.
What are the 5 advantages of tablets and capsules?
Convenience Accuracy of dose Reproducibility Drug stability Ease of mass
What are several tablets coated in?
Enteric coating which delays disintegration until small intestine.
Why is aspirin coated?
To protect the stomach as it can cause stomach ulcers.
Why are prolonged or delayed release formulations good?
Whole dose in one tablet, is active for the rest of the day.
How are prolonged formulations prolonged?
Reducing the rate of absorption of the drug.
What are the 3 types of prolonged/delayed release?
Oral preparations
Parenteral preparations
Surgical implants