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Drug solubility In pharmaceutical solutions both the ___ and the ___ are legally required to be present in solution over the shelf-life of the formulated product.

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THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
EXCIPIENTS

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The dissolution of a therapeutic agent in water involves several key molecular steps:

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REMOVAL OF A MOLECULE OF THE DRUG FROM THE SOLID STATE

FORMATION OF A CAVITY WITHIN THE SOLVENT

ACCOMMODATION OF THE DRUG MOLECULE

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breakage of solute-solute and solvent-solvent bonds

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ENDOTHERMIC PROCESSES

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It occurs whenever the Gibb’s free energy of the process is NEGATIVE and involves a balance between the enthalpy of dissolution and the associated entropy at the temperature of dissolution (T).

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DISSOLUTION

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It is a thermodynamic potential that measures the maximum amount of reversible work that can be performed by a thermodynamic system at constant temperature and pressure.

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GIBB’S FREE ENERGY

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Refers to the thermodynamic capacity of API.

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ENTHALPY

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Refers to the m easurement of the degree of randomness or spontaneity of API.

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ENTROPY

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Factors affecting the solubility of therapeutic agents:

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• molecular weight
• Volume
• radius of gyration Density
• number of rotatable bonds
• hydrogen bond donors and
• hydrogen bond acceptors

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as the melting point of the therapeutic agent is increased, the solubility would be expected to decrease

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INVERSELY RELATED TO THEIR MELTING POINTS

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It is directly affected by both the type of chemical substituent groups and the substituent position.

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THERAPEUTIC AGENT

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thesolubilitiesoftherapeuticagentsthatareeitheracidsorbases (representing the vast majority of drug substances) are __

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pH-DEPENDENT

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are physiologically inert compounds.

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EXCIPIENTS

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It facilitates the administration of the dosage form, e.g. pourability, palatability

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EXCIPIENTS

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• protect the formulation from issues regarding physical and chemical stability
• enhance the solubility of the therapeutic agent.

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EXCIPIENTS

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It is commonly used due to the low cost and low toxicity of this ingredient.

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PURIFIED WATER, USP

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■ It is prepared by distillation, ion exchange methods or by reverse osmosis.
■ The solid residue (obtained after evaporation) is less than 1 mg per 100 ml of evaporated sample.

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PURIFIED WATER, USP

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■ It must not be used for the preparation of parenteral formulations.

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PURIFIED WATER, USP

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It is an odorless, sweet liquid that is miscible with water and whose co-solvency properties are due to the presence of three hydroxyl groups (termed a triol).

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GLYCEROL (GLYCERIN)

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It has similar co-solvency properties to ethanol.

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GLYCEROL

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It contains between 94.9 and 96.0% v/v ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and is commonly used as a co-solvent, both as a single co-solvent and with other co-solvents, e.g. glycerol

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ALCOHOL USP

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It is an odourless, colourless, viscous liquid diol that contains two hydroxyl groups. It is used in pharmaceutical preparations as a co-solvent, generally as a replacement for glycerin.

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PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP

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It is a polymer composed of repeating units of the monomer ethylene oxide, Lower-molecular-weight grades (PEG 200, PEG 400) are preferred as co-solvents in pharmaceutical solutions

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POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) PEG

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These are chemicals that possess both hydrophilic (water-liking) and hydrophobic (water-disliking) regions.

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SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS

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It would prevent drug absorption across biological membranes

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DRUG-POLYMER COMPLEX

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These are employed within pharmaceutical solutions to control the pH of the formulated product and, in so doing, optimise the physicochemical performance of the product.
BUFFERS
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Examples of buffer salts used in pharmaceutical solutions
- ACETATES (ACETIC ACID AND SODIUM ACETATE) - CITRATES (CITRIC ACID AND SODIUM CITRATE) - PHOSPHATES (SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND DISODIUM PHOSPHATE)
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are employed in liquid formulations designed for oral administration specifically to increase the palatability of the therapeutic agent.
SWEETENING AGENTS
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The main sweetening agents employed in oral preparations are:
SUCROSE LIQUID GLUCOSE GLYCEROL SORBITOL SACCHARIN SODIUM ASPARTAME
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It is used either as the sole sweetening agent or in combination with sugars or sorbitol to reduce the sugar concentration in the formulation.
SACCHARIN SODIUM
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The administration of oral solutions to patients is usually performed using a
SYRINGE SMALL-METERED CUP TRADITIONAL 5-ML SPOON
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The viscosity of pharmaceutical solutions may be easily increased (and controlled) by the:
ADDITION OF NON-IONIC OR IONIC HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS
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cellulose derivatives
NON-IONIC (NEUTRAL) POLYMERS
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examples of non ionic (neutral) polymers
METHYLCELLULOSE HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE
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polyvinylpyrrolidone
HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE
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sodium carboxymethylcellulose (anionic) – sodium alginate (anionic)
IONIC POLYMERS
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These are molecules that are redox systems that exhibit higher oxidative potential than the therapeutic agent or, alternatively, are compounds that inhibit free radical-induced drug decomposition.
ANTIOXIDANTS
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Examples of antioxidants that may be used in oil-based solutions include:
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT) BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE (BHA) PROPYL GALLATE
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These are included in pharmaceutical solutions to control the microbial bioburden of the formulation.
PRESERVATIVES
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These are employed whenever the unpalatable taste of a therapeutic agent is apparent, even in the presence of the sweetening agents.
FLAVORS
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These are generally natural or synthetic water soluble, photo-stable ingredients that are selected according to the flavour of the preparation.
COLOURS
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These are viscous preparations that contain the therapeutic agent dissolved in a vehicle composed of a high percentage of sucrose and, if required, other sweetening agents.
LINCTUSES
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It occurs whenever the Gibb’s free energy of the process is negative and involves a balance between the enthalpy of dissolution and the associated entropy at the temperature of dissolution (T).
DISSOLUTION
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Oral Liquid Dosage Forms
SYRUP ORAL SOLUTION ORAL DROP ORAL EMULSION MIXTURE LINCTUSES ELIXIR
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The aqueous solubility of the therapeutic agent is _____ of the formulation. Under these circumstances the therapeutic agent may be ______ and formulated as an oral solution.
- high at the selected pH - readily incorporated into the vehicle
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The aqueous solubility of the therapeutic agent is _____ of the formulation, i.e. the aqueous solubility is less than the requested concentration of therapeutic agent.
- moderate at the selected pH
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Example of alternative-dosage form
SUSPENSION
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commonly employed co-solvents
GLYCEROL PROPYLENE GLYCOL ETHANOL POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL)
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most commonly used vehicle for oral administration
PURIFIED WATER USP
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Control of the pH in the formulation is achieved using a buffer that does not adversely affect the solubility of the therapeutic agent.
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solubility of acidic compounds increases as the pH of the solution is increased (above the pKa) and the solubility of basic compounds increases as the pH is lowered below the pKa.
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these are preferred due to the lack of toxicity of water as the vehicle
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
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The solid residue (obtained after evaporation) of purified water usp is
less then 1mg per 100 ml of evaporated sample
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main co-solvents used in the formulation of oral solutions
GLYCEROL (GLYCERIN) ALCOHOL USP (CH3CH2OH) PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) PEG SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS DRUG-POLYMER COMPLEX
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increasing the viscosity of some formulations may increase the palatability.
VISCOSITY-ENHANCING AGENTS
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It may be easily increased (and controlled) by the addition of non-ionic or ionic hydrophilic polymers.
VISCOSITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS
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it possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity encompassing Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi
PRESERVATIVES
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be chemically and physically stable over the shelf-life of the product have low toxicity.
PRESERVATIVES
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preservatives available for use in pharmaceutical solutions for oral use
BENZOIC ACID AND SALTS (0.1 to 0.3%) SORBIC ACID AND SALTS (0.05 to 0.2%) ALKYL ESTERS AND PARAHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID (0.001 to 0.2%)
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liquid products to be used as injections, eye drops or vaccines sterility, these tests are necessary as additional tests.
APYROGENICITY TESTING PARTICULATE MATTER TESTING
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It refers to the property of a substance or a product that is free from pyrogens
Apyrogenicity
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are substance that can induce Fever when introduced into the body. They are often bacterial endotoxins, which are components of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria
Pyrogens

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