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what is a solution?

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  • A system whereby the molecules of a solute e.g drug or protein are dissolved in a solvent vehicle
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Just because something is insoluble in one vehicle does not mean that it is insoluble in everything vehicle. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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Describe the three stages of solubilsation?

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  • The solute or molecule comes out of crystal form
  • Cavity forms within the solute
  • The molecules then inserted inside the cavity
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what are the factors affecting solubility of drugs in a formulation?

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  • Nature of (organic/aqueous) solvent
  • Temperature
  • Size and shape of molecule
  • Molecular weight
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what is polarity?

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  • the seperation of an electric charge
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with nature of solvent you need to consider polarity i.e like-dissolves like, non-polar solvents will dissolve non-polar solutes. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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In order to be solvated within a given solvent, its molecules must first be able to be accommodated within the cavities between the solvent molecules. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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With size and shape, decreasing particle size usually increases solubility. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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There is a huge impact of drug shape and size on solubilisation. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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How do you think the molecular weight can influence solubility and why?

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Drugs with larger molecular weights are more difficult to solubilise because there are more solutes to be dissolved so require more solvents (particles more densely packed/ less freely movable)

  • It is difficult for solvent molecules to surround bigger molecules
  • Bigger molecules are generally more difficult to solubilise
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Why does an increase in temperature lead to an increase in drug solubilisation?

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  • Drugs molecules are able to move more freely, making them more like to fit into solvent caivites and hence solubilise
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what does the noyes-witney equation suggest?

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  • It suggests that increasing surface area increases the drug rate of dissolution
  • Decreasing particle size increases surface area
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If dissolution was rate limiting step in bioavailability then change in SA (or saturation solubility of the dissolution layer) will result in change in bioavailability. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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what is partition coefficient of a molecule?

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  • It is a measure of hydrophobicity of a molecule
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In solution drugs can partition between two immiscible solvents relative to their concentration and affinity for each phase. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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what is partition coefficient useful for?

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  • To estimate the distribution of drugs in different parts of the body
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Higher value P (logP), the greater the lipid solubility of the solute. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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Drugs with higher log P have greater solubilisation issues. TREU OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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For intravenous applications, what factors do we need to consider?

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  • Vehicle that is going to be used for administration e.g aqueous or organic
  • Anything viscous can lead to pain/toxic effects/blockage of veins – important to keep vehicle in aqueous phase (think of solubilisation)
  • Insoluble drugs need to be very stable before adminsitration
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In order for drugs to be comfortably administered intravenously they must first be formulated into an aqueous based preparation. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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For oral administration, what factors do we need to consider?

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  • We need to think about advanced rechnology before administering
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A drug with low solubility but high permeability can be a good potential for biological ativity. TRUE OR FLASE?

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TRUE

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In oral delivery drugs must first dissolve in the aqueous GI fluid of the stomach, before partitioning through the lipid biomembrane of the stomach lining and further onto its journey. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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dissolution rate is often the rate limiting step for oral drugs. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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what are the traditional excipients for drug solubilisation?
- Surfactants - Co-solvents - microemulsions
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what are surfactants?
- They are low molecular weight amphiphilic compounds
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surfactants have a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head. TRUE OR FLASE?
TRUE
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what happens when surfactants are in a aqueous environemnt?
- They form micelles (this is a type of intermolecular aggregation)
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what is the critical micellar concentration (CMC)?
- It is the concentration above which micelles are formed in solution
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decreasing critical micellar concentration increases the stability of micelle because less surfactant is used. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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what factors affect CMC?
- Temperature - Ph - Addition of electrolytes - structure and nature of hydrophobic group
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Hydrophobic drugs become encapsulated in the hydrophobic core of surfactant micelles. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Micellar drug solubilisation For drug delivery we can exploit this hydrophobic interaction, the hydrophobic core is shielding Energetically more favourable (hydrophobic drugs) – can be exploited for drug delivery. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Give examples of some commonly used surfactants?
- Tween 80, span 80, SDS
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what are the disadvantages of surfactants?
- Need high conc of CMC which can lead to instability - High excipients to drug ration which has low efficiency and can be expensive - High usage can lead to safety concerns - Oily solutions can cause discomfort especially with injections
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what are cosolvents?
- Where drug solubility in one solvent is limited, the presence of two solvents employed - Two miscible solvents mixed, one is water and one is a solvent the drug dissolves readily in.
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why are co-solvents not prefered?
- residual organic solvents can remain in the formulation which may be toxic to patients
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what are microemulsions?
- A liquid mixture of oil, water and surfactants | - they are swollen micelle systems
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Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable. TRUE OR FLASE?
TRUE
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The microdroplet size formed in a microemulsion is usually less than 100 µm. true or false?
true
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what are the disads of microemulsions?
- High excipient ot drug ratio (costly/side effects) - low stability - Low efficiency
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name some advaned technology for hydrophobic drugs solubilisation? (nanotechnology)
- Liposomes - amphiphilic compounds - Cyclodextrins
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Advantages of nano sized drug delivery systems
- At small size drugs can have unique physical and chemical properties - the large surface to volume ratio can make them ideal for specialisation - size, composition and physical properties can eb tailored - They can have intelligent properities due to their surface reactivity
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Nanoparticles injected systemically, can accumulate in the leaky microvasculature of tumour cells due the phenomenon known as the enhanced permeability and retention effect (EPR). TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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what is the enhanced permeability and retention effect?
- Nano size particles tend to bypass the tumour site – passive targeting / goes around circulation and accumulates around the tumour/ wont be spreading to healthy tissues
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what are liposomes?
- Liposomes are closed spherical vesicles consisting of an aqueous core surrounded by one or more concentrically arranged bilayer membranes
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Liposomes are different from micelles, the drugs are inserted in the bilayer. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Liposome vesicles are composed of unilamellar or multilamellar lipid bilayers. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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unilamellar liposomes are used in drug delivery. TRUE OR FLASE?
TRUE
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what is teh driving force for liposome formation?
-Driving force is interaction of aqueous regions and segregation of lipid regions from aqueous phase
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what is liposome formation dependent on?
- Temperature - Lipid concentration - electrostatic interaction of polar lipids
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Shape of lipid is dependant on molecular shape of constituent amphiphiles. true or false?
true
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why are phospholipids used for liposome formation?
- Low cost, neutral charge and inert nature
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As with surfactants the lipid head group determines the surface charge of the liposome. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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what is the most commonly used phospholipid for liposome formation?
- Lecithin
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Liposomes are not that stable – cholesterol is inserted to make it more rigid, keeps liposomes together. TRUE OR FALSE? (reduces drug loss)
TRUE
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lipid tails determine the characteristics of liposome systems. TRUE OR FLASE/
TRUE
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Carbon chain length and degree of unsaturation influences the transition temperature of the lipid. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Hydrophilic or hydrophobic drugs can become encapsulated inside the aqueous or lipid phase of the liposomes respectively. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Liposomes can protect drug from degradation. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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Drug release rate from liposomes can be controlled via modification of bilayer composition. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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In general hydrophilic compounds are not well entrapped in liposomes compared to lipophilic compounds which are well retained in these drug carriers. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
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what is the major diads for liposome as drug carriers?
Their major disadvantage as drug carriers is their instability on drug entrapment (inclusion of drug into lipid bilayer causes penetration → premature drug release). - poor stability is experienced on storing in aqueous phase - lipids are expensive

Clare's lectures semester 2 (10 decks)

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