FINAL 02 - Dispersed System Flashcards
Study of flow characteristics
Rheology
System that contains substance distributed and vehicle
Dispersed system
3 classification of dispersion (CFC)
Coarse dispersion, Fine dispersion, Colloids
Particles usually 10-50 um in size (Classifications of dispersion)
Coarse dispersion
Particle size is 0.5-10 um (Classifications of dispersion)
Fine dispersion
Particles are in colloidal range (1 nm-0.5 um) (Classifications of dispersion)
Colloids
A coarse dispersion of finely divided drug particles called suspensoid distributed uniformly throughout a vehicle
Suspension
Mylanta, Riopan, Maalox, Gaviscon (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antacids
Antiminth and Mintezol (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Anthelmintics
Chloromycetin and Ilosone (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antibacterial (Antibiotics)
Mandelamine, Bactrim, Septra Gantanol, and Gantrisin (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antibacterial (Non-antibiotic anti-infectives)
Mysoline (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Anticonvulsants
Pepto-Bismol liquid (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antidiarrheal
Mylicone (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antiflatulent
Nystatin and Grifulvin (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antifungals
Aldomet (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antihypertensive
Vistaril and Mellaril-S (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antipsychotics, Sedatives, Antiemetic
Diuril (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Diuretic
Indocin (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory
Counteracts the effects of gastric hyperacidity (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antacid oral suspension
Includes preparations of antibiotic substances (Examples of oral suspensions by category)
Antibacterial oral suspension
Agents that assist in the suspension of the dispersed phase
Suspending agents
Increase the viscosity of water by binding water molecules; examples include acacia, tragacanth, methylcellulose, and carboxymethylcellulose (Types of suspending agents)
Hydrophilic colloids
Silicates that are anionic in aqueous dispersion; exhibit thixotrophy; examples include bentonite, veegum, and kaolin (Types of suspending agents)
Clays
Semisolid preparation made up of small inorganic and large organic matter interpenetrated by liquid (Types of suspension)
Gels
Are a combination of mineral oils and heavy hydrocarbon waxes with a molecular weight of about 1300 (Types of suspension)
Jelene/Plastibase
Are gels in which the structural content matrix contains a high proportion of liquid, usually water (Types of suspension)
Jellies
Taking up a certain amount of liquid without increase in volume
Imbibition
Taking up of liquid by a gel with an increase in volume
Swelling
The dispersing medium is squeezed out in droplets and the gel shrinks
Syneresis
Reversible-gel-sol formation with no change in volume/temperature
Thixotrophy
Liquid is removed from a gel and only the framework remains
Xerogel
2 general classification of gels (IO)
Inorganic hydrogels, Organic gels
Has two phase system such as aluminum hydroxide gel and bentonite magma (Classifications of gels)
Inorganic hydrogels
Has a single phase system and include gelling agents such as carbomer and tragacanth (Classifications of gels)
Organic gels
Are gels that have ingredients that are dispersible as colloidals or soluble in water (Classifications of gels)
Hydrogels
Are gels that have hydrocarbons, animal and vegetable fats, soap base greases, and the hydrophilic organogels (Classifications of gels)
Organogels
Are liquid suspensions intended for external application (Types of suspensions)
Lotion
2 ways of preparing lotions (TC)
Trituration, Chemical reaction
Mortar used for unstainable substance
Porcelain mortar
Mortar used for stainable substance
Glass mortar
Are suspensions containing bigger particles as compared to gels and lotions (Types of suspensions)
Magmas/Milk
2 ways of preparing magmas (HC)
Hydration, Chemical reaction
An example of magma made by reacting bismuth subnitrate with nitric acid and ammonium carbonate with ammonium solution
Milk of bismuth
Are pressured dosage forms containing one or more active ingredients upon actuation emit a fine dispersion of liquid and/or solid materials in gaseous medium
Aerosols
4 factors which will render an aerosol effective (AVCP)
Amount of propellant, Valve assembly, Container, Particle size
Commonly used referring to the aerosol container or completed product
Pressurized package
Aerosols used to provide an airborne mist
Space sprays
Aerosols intended to carry active ingredient to a surface
Surface sprays or surface coatings
2 main components of aerosols (PP)
Product concentrate, Propellant
Is the active ingredient of the aerosol combined with the required adjuncts (Components of aerosols)
Product concentrate
Is a liquified gas or a mixture of liquefied gases (Components of aerosols)
Propellant
A fluorinated hydrocarbon that is a phased out as a propellant
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
Usually operate at pressures between 30-40 psig at 70°F and may contain as much as 85% propellant (Types of aerosol systems)
Space aerosols
Commonly contain 30-70% propellant with pressure between 25-55 psig at 70°F (Types of aerosol systems)
Surface aerosols
Usually operate between 35-55 pig at 70°F and may contain only 6-10% propellant (Types of aerosol systems)
Foam aerosols
Used to permit the expulsion of the contents of the can in the desired form
Valve assembly
Button which the user presses to activate the valve assembly for the emission of the product (Parts of aerosol valve)
Actuator
Supports the actuator and delivers the formulation in the proper form to the chamber of the actuator (Parts of aerosol valve)
Stem
Placed snugly with the stem, serves to prevent leakage of the formulation when the valve is in closed position (Parts of aerosol valve)
Gasket
Holds the gasket in place and also is the mechanism by which the actuator retracts when pressure is released (Parts of aerosol valve)
Spring
Attached to the aerosol can or container; serves to hold the valve in place (Parts of aerosol valve)
Mounting cup
Located directly below the mounting cap; serves as the link between the dip tube and the stem and actuator (Parts of aerosol valve)
Housing
Extended from the housing down into the product; serves to bring the formulation from the container to the valve (Parts of aerosol valve)
Dip tube
Inhaler where each metered dose is delivered through the mouthpiece upon actuation of the aerosol unit’s valve
Metered dose inhalers (MDIs)
Permits a patient to spray droplets onto or under the tongue for acute relief of an attack of angina pectoris
Nitrolingual spray
An example of rectal aerosol that contains pramoxine hydrochloride and used to relieve inflammatory anorectal disorder
Proctofoam
A commercially available vaginal aerosol containing estrogenic substances and contraceptive agents
Aerosol forms
Meaning of emulgio
To milk out
A dispersion where the dispersed phase is distributed throughout a vehicle in which it is immiscible
Emulsions
Has oleaginous internal phase and aqueous external phase (Types of emulsions)
Oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions
Has aqueous internal phase and oleaginous external phase (Types of emulsions)
Water-in-oil (w/o) emulsions
3rd component present in emulsions
Emulsifying agent
Phase which contains water-soluble drug preservatives, coloring, and flavoring agents
Aqueous phase
Phase which contains fixed/volatile oils
Oil phase
Added to prevent autooxidation of the oil and rancidity or destruction of any vitamin present
Antioxidant
3 phases of emulsion (IEE)
Internal, External, Emulsifying agent
Refers to the discontinuous or dispersed phase in an emulsion (Phases of emulsion)
Internal phase
Refers to the continuous or dispersion medium in emulsions; occurs in larger armounts (Phases of emulsion)
External phase
Most stable emulsion; are isotropic mixtures of a biphasic oil-water system stabilized by surfactants (Types of emulsion)
Microemulsion
Theory that states that exposed surface of liquid tends to contract (Theories of emulsion)
Surface tension theory
Theory that states that emulsifying agents orient themselves about and within a liquid according to their solubility in that liquid (Theories of emulsion)
Oriented-wedge theory
Theory that states that emulsions have emulsifying agent (surrounds the droplets of the internal phase as a thin layer) and film (prevents the contact and coalescence of the dispersed phase) (Theories of emulsion)
Plastic/Internal film theory
Theory that states that viscosity of an emulsion aids emulsification by the mechanical hindrance to coalescence of the globules (Theories of emulsion)
Viscosity theory
Agent that lowers the interfacial tension and forms a film at the interphase
Emulsifying agent
Includes carbohydrates (acacia, tragacanth, agar, chondrus, and pectin) and proteins (gelatin, egg yolk, casein) (Types of emulsifying agent)
Natural emulsifying agent
Includes anionic, cationic, nonionic, finely divided solids, and high molecular weight alcohols (Types of emulsifying agent)
Synthetic emulsifying agent
Includes H2SO4 esters, sulfonic acid derivatives, soaps, and triethanolamine oleate (Types of synthetic emulsifying agent)
Anionic
Used as surface-active agents in 1% conc.; are incompatible with soaps (Types of synthetic emulsifying agent)
Cationic
Includes sorbitan esters (span) and polyethylene glycol 400 monostearate (Types of synthetic emulsifying agent)
Nonionic
Forms O/W emulsions when the insoluble material is added to the aqueous phase; includes colloidal clays (Types of synthetic emulsifying agent)
Finely divided solids
Are thickening and stabilizing agents for O/W emulsions; includes stearyl alcohol (Types of synthetic emulsifying agent)
High molecular weight alcohols
2 portions of emulsifying agents (HL)
Hydrophilic portion, Lipophilic portion
Value that indicates the substance polarity
Hydrophilic-lipophilic value
Surfactants with HLB value 3-6 produce __________ emulsions
W/O
Surfactants with HLB value 8-18 produce __________ emulsions
O/W
Method of making a mucilage (acacia + water) then adding oil slowly (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
English/Wet gum method
Method of adding oil to acacia then water is added all at once (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
Continental/Dry gum method
Variation of dry gum method for volatile oil; oleaginous substance of low viscosity (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
Forbes/Bottle method
Method where soap is formed (oil + aq soln with alkali) (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
Nascent soap/In situ soap method
Method where wet gum/dry gum method are increased in quality by passing it through a hand homogenizer (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
Auxiliary method
Method where the emulsifier is the product of reaction between the vegetable of higher fatty acid and lime water (Methods of preparation of emulsions)
In situ soap method
Soaps with w/o emulsions containing certain vegetable oil with lime water prepared by mixing oil and lime water
Calcium soaps
2 types of soap (CS)
Calcium soaps, Soft soaps
3 examples of emulsions (TLC)
Turpentine oil, Liquid petroleum, Cod liver oil
Emulsion which is a laxative with empty stomach (Example of emulsion)
Cod liver oil emulsion
Joining together of globules to form large lumps/floccules rising and settling more rapidly than the individual particles (Problems encountered in emulsion)
Flocculation
Rising/upward and settling/downward of globules/floccules forming a concentrated layer at the surface/to the bottom (Problems encountered in emulsion)
Creaming
Irreversible processes; coalescence of globules of internal phase and subsequent breaking/cracking of emulsion (Problems encountered in emulsion)
Coalescence and breaking
3 microorganisms that bring about decomposition and contamination (MYB)
Molds, Yeast, Bacteria
2 factors that affect the color and the odor of oils and destroy their vitamin content (LR)
Light, Rancidity
Method of adding water: W/O forms another phase, O/W homogenous (Methods in identifying emulsions)
Dilution method
Method that uses UV light; oil has property to absorb UV light, (+) for W/O (Methods in identifying emulsions)
Fluorescence test
Method that uses Amaranth green dye (water soluble dye; O/W homogenous) and Sudan red dye (oil soluble dye; W/O homogenous) (Methods in identifying emulsions)
Dye solubility test
Method where O/W conducts electricity (Methods in identifying emulsions)
Conductivity test