Excipients Flashcards

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What are some reasons excipients used for dosage forms

A
  • promote stability
  • Improve taste
  • Improve shelf-life
  • Provide bulk
  • Adjust pH, viscosity
  • Modulate drug delivery (EC, SR)
  • Aid in manufacturing
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What are some properties of ideal excipients

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  • Inert
  • Stable/consistent/reliable
  • No interaction w drug
  • Provide required function
  • No undesirable effect (colour, odour, taste)
  • cost effective
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