L48 - liquid dosage forms: suspensions and emulsions 1 Flashcards

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what are characteristics of suspensions?

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  • solubility of drug in vehicle is low
  • diameter of disperse phase: 0.5 to 100mcm
  • particle size <0.5 mcm - colloidal
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what is a suspension?

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dispersion in which the drug is dispersed in the external phase (vehicle)

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what do suspensions being unstable lead to?

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  • sedimentation
  • particle-particle interactions
  • caking (compaction)
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what can help understand suspensions’ physical stability?

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  • electrical properties of dispersed particles
  • effect of distance of separation between particles on their subsequent interaction
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why may particles acquire a charge due to?

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  • ionisation of functional groups
  • adsorption of ions to surface of the particle
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what is the electrical double layer?

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phenomenon referred to following adsorption of ion on to the surface

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what is the zeta potential?

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potential that the boundary of second layer possesses

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what does zeta potential measure?

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degree of electric charge on particles relative to bulk medium in which they are suspended

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what can be used to stabilise pharmaceutical suspensions regarding electrical properties of dispersed particles?

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compression of the electrical double layer by inc conc of electrolyte

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what are the three states on interaction possible?

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  • no interaction
  • coagulation (agglomeration)
  • loose aggregation (termed floccules)
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what is the no interaction state like?

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  • particles sufficiently distant from one another
  • thermodynamically stable (absence of sedimentation)
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what is the coagulation state like?

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  • particles form intimate contact with each other
  • pharmaceutically unacceptable formulation - inability to redisperse the particles upon shaking
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what is the loose aggregation state like?

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  • loose reversible interaction between particles
  • enable particles to be redispersed upon shaking
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what are the opposing forces in particle suspensions like?

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  • thermodynamic instability tends to aggregation = attractive forces (vdw potential eng, Va)
  • electrical charge (zeta potential) tends to separation = repulsive forces (electrostatic potential eng, Vr)
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what is the DLVO theory?

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when dispersed in liquid medium, particles will experience (electrical), repulsive forces and attractive (london/vdw) forces

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what is the eqn for the overall energy of interaction between the particles?

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Vt = Va + Vr

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what does the potential energy curve for particles show?

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  • 2 minima
  • 1 maximum
18
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what happens as you increase interparticles distance?

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  • short - attractive forces predominate, particles tend to agglomerate (first minimum)
  • as it increases - repulsive forces predominate, particles remain in suspension (max)
  • increased further - repulsive force decreases, particles weakly attracted (second minimum)
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what is key to determining the stability of the system?

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depth of secondary minimum

20
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what happens in sedimentation?

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  • large particles reach bottom initially
  • smaller particles occupy space between larger particles
21
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when does sedimentation occur?

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under the influence of gravity

22
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what is caking?

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  • particles at the bottom gradually compressed by weight of those above
  • sufficient energy available to overcome primary max (repulsive force)
  • particles become sufficiently close to form irreversible interaction at primary min
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What is the equation to calculate the velocity of sedimentation?

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Vsed = 2a^2g(pp-pm) / 9n

a - particle radius
pp - density of particles
pm - density of suspension medium
n - viscosity of suspension medium
g - gravitational constant

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How can you control particle sedimentation + rate?
- controlling may enhance physical stability of pharmaceutical suspensions - rate may be dec by red avg particle diameter and in viscosity of vehicle
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When is manipulation of magnitude of secondary minimum required? (Controlled flocculation)?
For patciles in which zeta potential is high
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How is flocculation controlled?
- addition of electrolyte - charged surfactants that reduce potential to give satisfactory 2ndary min (where flocs can be formed)