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a grp of gas propellants proposed by the Montreal Peotocol as replacement to CFCs
hydrofluoroalkanes
the 1st oral cyclosporine ME formulation is
Sandimmune Neoral
Devoid of side effects and toxicity in humans
GRAS grade
transparent system obtained by the titration of a turbid o/w product w/ hexanol
microemulsion
cost effective methods for filling ophthalmic oint since the product can be steriiled-filled
Blow Fill Seal Method
designed to minimizethe risk involved in all stages of pharml production that cannot be eliminated through testing the final product
cGMP
a quality assurance system for ensuring that the drug products are consistently produced and manufactured acc to quality std
AO 43 s 1999
policy that is followed in releasing finished product and dispensing of raw mat
FEFO policy
ability of a particular fmltion and pack to remain w/in its physical, cheml, therapeutic, microbiological, and tox’l specs
Drug stability
failure of drug subs to meet spec
significant change
for the purpose of speeding up the degradation of the API of the drug product; TO PREDICT the shelf life and det the exp date of a drug product
Accelerated or short term Stability studies
it seeks to det the storage condition of a drug product
Real time or Long term Stability studies
Zone I
temperate zone
Zone II
Sub-tropical /mediterranean zone
Zone III
Hot dry Zone
Zone IV
Hot humid /tropical zone
where phil belongs
Zone IV b
Asian testing conditions
HOT /HIGHER HUMIDITY
temp and Rh of Zone IVa
30C 65%
temp and Rh of Zone IVb
30C 75%
designed to completely exhaust the drug product of all its properties
stress test
purposes of stress test
identify the pathway of degradation
identify the products of degradation
validation of analytical procedures
det what kind of bottles are to be used
stress test
parameters used in stress test
temp of 50,60 onwards in 10 deg increments
> 70% Rh
Light testing
susceptibility to oxidation
susceptibility to hydrolysis (across a wide pH range)
process involves in the addition of an excess of an active in an unstable drug prepn , to compensate loss during the manufacture of the prepn
Manufacturing overages
the stds and guidelines for the container closure systems of pharmls and biologicals are outlined by:
ICH
Intl Conference on Harmonization
pharml glass is composed primarily of:
Silicon dioxide tetrahedron
glass type I
cheml compo and gen descrp
silicon dioxide and boric oxide
highly resistant borosilicate glass
glass type II
cheml compo and gen descrp
Sodium oxide, Calcium oxide + SiO2 tx
Treated soda lime glass
glass type III
cheml compo and gen descrp
Sodium and calcium oxide
Soda lime glass fro dry products
glass IV NP
cheml compo and gen descrp
Sodium and calcium oxide - non parenteral
soda lime glass
it is reqd for storage of dispensed materials, transport of bulk dispensed materials throughout the production area
pallets
space not effectively flushed w/ clean air, the minimum of obstructions to flow of clean air, such as fittings, ledges, and shelves and no extraneous equipment
dead space
equivalent separation facility, through w/c the staff or articles may leave and enter the ares
Anteroom
provides a physical division bet ech end of the area of an anteroom; assists in the operator change of outfit procedures
Step-over-bench
uses water miscible liq to inc the solubility of drugd such as ethanol, glycerin, sorbitol and PG
co-solvency
inc aq.-solubility of drugs through buffer systems
pH control
increasing the drug solubility by adding surfactants and solubilizing agents
solubilization
increasing the drug solubility by adding cheml complexing agent to the water insol API, to become water sol
complexation
how to correct cap-locking brought abt by sucrose
combine sucrose w/ any polyol (glycerin or sorbitol)
doubles the viscosity builder, due to its dextrin content (sweetening agent)
liq glucose
plant source of stevia powder; a healthy sugar alt for pt w/ DM
Stevia rebaudiana
a sweetening agent that produces a rapid onset of perceived sweetness
fructose
w/ bitter after taste
saccharin
FILTER MEDIA FOR ORAL LIQ
for syrupy liq
nylon
FILTER MEDIA FOR ORAL LIQ
for gelatinous soln
Felt cloth
FILTER MEDIA FOR ORAL LIQ
the pharml std in cmpding
kraft paper
FILTER MEDIA FOR ORAL LIQ
for microfiltration of sterile solns ONLY
CELLULOSE ESTER (membrane) FILTER
test for container closure and caps
Stress cracking and corrosion test
test to check the tightness of opening and closing the caps and closures
Torque testing
filter aids contribute to:
improved clarity and inc the flow rate of liq during filling
dec particle size in susp results to:
delayed rate of sedimentation, inc viscosities, uniform abs rate of the drug
techniques to improve drainage of susp
addition of protective colloids (silica gel or aluminum hydroxide)
silicone coating of the glass bottles
REDUCTION METHOD FOR SUSP
particles collide w/ each other, causing a fracture. produces 5 microns and below
Micronization
micronization uses (equip.)
Jet Mill
REDUCTION METHOD FOR SUSP
sprayed by a mist of powder to shrink in size
Spray drying
w/ the use of spray dryer
REDUCTION METHOD FOR SUSP
it is equipped w/ a rotor-stator mechanism. produces particles 1 micron and below
homogenization
BEST METHOD
homogenization uses
homogenizer or colloid mill
type of emulsion for the admin and as a vehicle of fats and oils and fat soluble drugs and vitamins, and unpleasant tasting drugs
o/w type
ideal type of emulsion for oral admin and IV inj
o/w type
type of emulsion that is used as a vehicle for the dispersion of antigenic materials, vehicle for water-soluble drugs in mineral oil
w/o type
ideal type of emulsion for IM inj and topical app
w/o type
separation of the internal phase from the external phase of emulsions, wherein the internal phase floats on the surface of the product
creaming
lighter density