Excipients Flashcards
1
Q
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
2
Q
What are some properties of ideal excipients
A
- Inert
- Stable/consistent/reliable
- No interaction w drug
- Provide required function
- No undesirable effect (colour, odour, taste)
- cost effective
