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oral powders Flashcards

1
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powder as a dosage form meaning

A

describes a formulation in which a drug powder has been mixed with other powdered excipients to produce the final product

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2
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meaning of a powder as a precursor of a dosage tablet

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can be a precursor of tablets either
- directly (powder compressed to form a tablet)
- indirectly (via granules)

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3
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what do granules mean as a dosage form

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granules as dosage forms are powder particles that have been aggregated to form a larger particle 2 to 4 mm diameter

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4
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granules as a precursor of a dosage form

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granules can also be an intermediate of tablet manufacturing
(typically 0.2-0.5mm)

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5
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advantages of powders and granules compared to tablets/capsules/liquids

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  • more stable than liquid
  • convenient for large doses (1-5g)
  • faster dissolution rate than capsules or tablets
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disadvantages of powders and granules compared to tablets/capsules/liquids

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  • less convenient to carry than tablets/capsules
  • difficult to mask unpleasant taste
  • not suitable for administration of potent drugs
  • not suitable for drugs inactivated in the stomach or that can cause stomach damage
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7
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what powders and granules are used orally

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  • bulk powders or granules for internal use
  • divided powders or granules (single preparation)
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8
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non oral administration routes of powders and granules

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  • dusting powders for external use
  • insufflation (ear/nose/throat)
  • antibiotic syrups
  • powders for reconstitution into injections
  • dry powders inhalers
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9
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what can particle size affect

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  • drug bioavailability
  • settling rate
  • possibility of obtaining homogenous mixtures
  • flowability
  • tolerability of some dosage forms
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10
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what factors favour powder flow

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  • gravity
  • true density of particles
  • angle of the surface over which particles are flowing
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11
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what factors are against powder flow

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  • adhesion forces (particles and container)
  • cohesion forces (particles-particles)
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12
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why do fine powders have higher cohesion

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because they have higher surface/mass ratio

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13
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can particle shape affect the flow

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yes

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14
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how does angle of repose work

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you put powder into a funnel and pour it out into a cone shape

a low angle of repose allows good powder flow

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15
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what does it mean if theta is high (angle of repose)

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the powder is cohesive

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16
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what does it mean if theta is low (angle of repose)

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powder is non cohesive

17
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what is bulk or apparent volume

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the volume occupied by a powder including the pores

(ie the empty gaps between particles)

18
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what is the tapped volume

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the volume occupied by a powder after tapping

19
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what is the true volume

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the volume occupied by a power excluding the volume occupied by the pores

20
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formula for bulk density

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mass / Vbulk

21
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formula for true density

A

mass / Vtrue

22
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is the bulk density of a powder less or more than the true density

23
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what is the K true density

A

the bulk density

24
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formula for bulk density

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mass / Vbulk

25
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formula of true density

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mass / Vtrue

26
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formula for K

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bulk density / true density
or
Vparticles / Vbulk

27
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what is porosity

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the (%) voidage of the powder bed

28
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what does high porosity mean

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water can get into particles really quickly

29
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what are the 3 porosity formulas

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Vpores / Vbulk
or
(Vbulk - Vparticles) / Vbulk
or
1 - (Vparticles / Vbulk)

30
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what is granulation

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the process in which homogenous mixtures of primary powder particles from larger particles called granules

31
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3 main advantages of granulation

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  1. improve powder flow
  2. prevent segregation
  3. improve compaction (ie tableting)
32
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other reasons for granulation

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  • reduce generation of dust (good for toxic compounds)
  • they retain flowability even after absorbing moisture
  • granules occupy less volume (good for storage)
33
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what are the types of granulation

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  • wet granulation
  • dry granulation
34
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wet granulation process

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  1. powders are mixed with a granulating fluid
  2. the mass is forced through. sieve
35
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when would wet granulation be the usually favoured choice

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when the tablets contain larger amounts of the drugs

36
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chemistry behind wet granulation

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  1. adhesion and cohesion forces in immobile films
  2. interfacial forces in mobile liquid films
  3. solid bridges (hardening binders or crystallisation of dissolved substances)
  4. attractive forces between particles
37
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dry granulation process

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  1. a pressure is applied
  2. the intermediate product is broken
  3. sieving
38
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chemistry of dry granulation

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  • attractive forces between solid particles
  • solid bridges formed by partial melting

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