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POWDERS & GRANULES Flashcards

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a mixture of FINELY divided drugs and/or chemicals used internally or externally

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POWDERS

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Latin name of POWDER

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PULVIS

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a type of powder that is dispensed in the form of individual doses and generally dispensed in PAPERS, PROPERLY FOLDED.

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DIVIDED POWDERS

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another term for DIVIDED POWDERS

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CHARTULA

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oral powder, dentifrices, douche powder, dusting powders, insufflations and triturations are known as

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BULK POWDERS

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  • they should be IMPALPABLE and FREE FLOWING
  • easily ADHERE to the SKIN
  • passed through at least no. 100-mesh sieve to minimize skin irritation
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TOPICAL POWDERS

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topical powders should pass through at least no _______ mesh sieve

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100

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are finely divided powders that are intended to be applied in a BODY CAVITY, such as the ears, nose, vagina, tooth socket, or throat

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INSUFFLIATED POWDERS

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  • adherent in insuffliated powders
  • an ethylene oxide polymer with a HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT
  • forms a VISCOUS, MUCOADHESIVE GEL when in contact with moisture
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POLYOX

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10
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4 classes of powders

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EUTECTICS
HYGROSCOPIC DELIQUESCENT
EFFLORESCENT
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES

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11
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mixture of substances that LIQUEFY when mixed, rubbed or triturated together

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EUTECTICS

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12
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the melting points of many EUTECTIC MIXTURES are ______

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BELOW ROOM TEMP

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will ABSORB MOISTURE from the air

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HYGROSCOPIC POWDERS

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will absorb moisture from the air to the extent that they will partially or wholly LIQUEFY

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DELIQUESCENT POWDERS

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a crystalline powder that contains WATER OF HYDRATION or crystallization. this water can be LIBERATED either during manipulations or on exposure to a low-humidity environment

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EFFLORESCENT POWDERS

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powders will become STICKY and PASTY, or it may even liquefy

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EFFLORESCENT POWDERS

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17
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Powder combinations that may react VIOLENTLY when mixed together

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EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES

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18
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all particles pass through no. 8 sieve and not more than 20% through sieve no. 60

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VERY COARSE

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all particles pass through no. 20 sieve and not more than 40% through sieve no. 80

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COARSE

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20
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all particles pass through no. 40 sieve and not more than 40% through sieve no. 80

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MODERATELY COARSE

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all particles pass through no. 60 sieve and not more than 40% through sieve no. 100

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FINE

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all particles pass through no. 80. there is NO LIMIT as to greater fineness

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VERY FINE

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Powders are passed through a series of sieves of known and successively smaller size

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SIEVING

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24
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sample powders are sized through the use of a calibrated grid background

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MICROSCOPY

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25
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measurement of the TERMINAL SETTLING VELOCITY of particles through a liquid medium in a gravitational or centrifugal environment

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SEDIMENTATION RATE

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involves the REDUCTION OF LIGHT reaching the sensor as the particles (dispersed in liquid or gas) passed through the senzing zone

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LIGHT ENERGY REDUCTION

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PULSED LASER is fired through aerosolized particle spray and is photographed in 3D with a holographic area

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LASER HOLOGRAPHY

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particles are SEPARATED into various size ranges by successively increasing the velocity of the air stream, in which they are carried

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CASCADE IMPACTION

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the process of REDUCING PARTICLE SIZE

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COMMINUTION

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30
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the process of reducing particle size by using MORTAR & PESTLE

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TRITURATION

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used in SMALL SCALE PREPARATION of ointments and suspensions to reduce the particle size and grittiness of added powders. mortar & pestle or ointment tile will be used. PASTE IS FORMED

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LEVIGATION

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32
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what is used in levigation

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mortar & pestle or ointment tile

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33
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commonly used levigating agent

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MINERAL OIL
GLYCERIN

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34
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commonly used for GUMMY SUBSTANCES wherein the volatile solvent will be used to reduce the particle size

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PULVERIZATION BY INTERVENTION

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35
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commonly used SOLVENT

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ALCOHOL

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36
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is BLENDING small amounts of powders by movement of SPATULA through them on a sheet of paper or ointment tile

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SPATULATION

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37
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powders are mixed by passing them through SIFTERS to make a light, fluffy powders

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SIFTING

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38
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the powders is placed in a ROTATING CHAMBER

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TUMBLING

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39
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are packed in glass, plastic or metal or other container with WIDE MOUTH

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ORAL POWDERS

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40
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are packed in SIFTER TOP CONTAINER or powder shaker

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TOPICAL POWDERS

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41
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WRAPPED in papers and INDIVIDUALLY FOLDED

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DIVIDED POWDERS

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42
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medicated powder use for ______ is dusted on affected area from a sifter container and should bear label FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

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EXTERNAL USE

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43
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powders DISSOLVED in WARM WATER for VAGINAL use

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DOUCHE POWDER

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44
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powder containing vit. B complex and other nutritional supplement

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BROWER’S YEAST POWDER

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45
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a divided powder for HEADACHE

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BC POWDER

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46
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generally containing a SOAP or DETERGENT, mild abrasive, and anticariogenic agent

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DENTIFRICES

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47
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a THIN, SEMI-OPAQUE paper, with limited moisture resistance

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VEGETABLE PARCHMENT

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GLAZED, TRANSPARENT paper, with limited moisture resistance

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GLASSINE

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49
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TRANSPARENT, WATERPROOF paper, used in “DOUBLE-WRAPPING” hygroscopic or deliquescent powders

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WAXED PAPER

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50
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dosage form composed of DRY AGGREGATES of powder particles that may contain one or more APIs, with or without other ingredients

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GRANULES

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51
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  • they may be swallowed as such, dispersed in food, or dissolved in water
  • frequently compacted into tablets or filled into capsules, with or without additional ingredients
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GRANULES

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52
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  • prepared AGGLOMERATES of smaller particles of powder
  • IRREGULARLY SHAPED, but can be spherical
  • size: usually 4 to 12 sieve size range
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GRANULES

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53
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GRANULES size

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4 to 12 sieve size range3

54
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3 most important ingredients in EFFERVESCENT GRANULATED SALTS

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SODIUM BICARBONATE
CITRIC ACID
TARTARIC ACID

55
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if SODIUM BICARBONATE and TARTARIC ACID, what will happen to the granules

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LOSE FIRMNESS & CRUMBLE

56
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if SODIUM BICARBONATE & CITRIC ACID, what will happen to the granules

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STICKY MIXTURE

57
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when mixed with WATER, acids & base react to LIBERATE CARBON DIOXIDE

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FORMULATION OF BUBBLES
EFFERVESCENTS

58
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the WATER OF CRYSTALLIZATION OF CITRIC ACID acts as the BINDING AGENT

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DRY / FUSION METHOD

59
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the source of binding agent is not the water of crystallization of citric acid but WATER ADDED TO ALCOHOL AS THE MOISTENING AGENT. forming PLIABLE MASS for granulation

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WET FUSION METHOD

60
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TWO TYPES OF POWDER

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TOPICAL POWDERS
INSUFFLATED POWDERS

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ADVANTAGES OF POWDERS

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easy alteration of quantity
aid in clinical studies
alternative to a drug that may be too bulky
provide rapid onset of action

62
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ADVANTAGE OF POWDER OVER LIQUID DOSAGE FORM

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Generally more stable
rapidly soluble

63
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3 STEPS IN PREPARING POWDER

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COMMUNITION
MIXING
PACKAGING

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DISADVANTAGES OF POWDERS

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less convenient for patients to carry
hard to mask unpleasant tastes
not a good method of administering potent drugs with low dose
not a suitable method of administering drugs that are inactivated in the stomach
not well suited for dispensing hygroscopic or deliquescent drug

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3 TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED IN COMMINUTION

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TRITURATION
LEVIGATION
PULVERIZATION BY INTERVENTION

66
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4 METHODS OF MIXING POWDER

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SPATULATION
TRITURATION
SIFTING
TUMBLING

67
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2 METHODS OF DIVIDING POWDERS

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INDIVIDUAL WEIGHING
BLOCK & DIVIDE

68
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characteristics of powders where plain or white bond paper can be used

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VIOLATIVE COMPONENTS
INGREDIENT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AIR OR MOISTURE

69
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more easily wetted

70
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  • less likely to cake or harden upon standing
  • more stable to the effects if atmospheric humidity
71
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particles that are BLENDED EASIER

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PARTICLES IN UNIFORM SIZE

72
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particles that are EASIER TO MIX as they will be transported more easily into areas of high conc. to lower conc.

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SPHERICAL PARTICLES

73
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particles that DO NOT SLIDE OVER each other as easily and tend to CLOG or STICK TOGETHER

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NEEDLE-SHAPE or CUBIC-SHAPED

74
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particles that tend to SINK

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HIGHER-DENSITY, HEAVIER

75
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particles that tend to RISE

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LESS DENSE, LIGHTER

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SIEVE SIZE:
very coarse

77
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SIEVE SIZE:
coarse

78
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SIEVE SIZE:
moderately coarse

79
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SIEVE SIZE:
fine

80
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SIEVE SIZE:
very fine

81
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VERY COARSE:
all particles pass through no. 8 sieve and not more than ____% through sieve no. ______

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20%, no. 60

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COARSE:
all particles pass through no. 20 sieve and not more than ____% through sieve no. ______

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40%, no. 60

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MODERATELY COARSE:
all particles pass through no. 40 sieve and not more than ____% through sieve no. ______

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40%, no. 80

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FINE:
all particles pass through no. 60 sieve and not more than ____% through sieve no. ______

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40%, no. 100

85
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impacts several aspects of drug formulation and performance

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PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION

86
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particles are passed by MECHANICAL SHAKING through a series of sieves of known and successively smaller size

87
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utilizes a HE-NE LASER, silicon photo diode detectors, and an ultrasonic probe for particle dispersion

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LASER SCATTERING

88
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a type of mill that is used in reducing particle size on a LARGER SCALE

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FITZMILL COMMINUTING MACHINE

89
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a unit operation involving the MANIPULATION OF A HETEROGENOUS PHYSICAL SYSTEM with the goal of making it homogenous

90
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involves SHUFFLING TYPE unit operation process involving particle groups and even individual particles

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RANDOM MIXING

91
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an ENERGY-CONSUMING process that produces a RANDOM DISTRIBUTION of particles

92
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these suffer from the SERIOUS DRAWBACK OF SEGREGATION of individual components during further processing in dosage form preparation

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FREE-FLOWING MIXTURES

93
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mixtures that are NOT FREE FLOWING; the individual agglomerates of particles must be REPEATEDLY BROKEN DOWN and allowed to REDISTRIBUTE within the system to ensure a satisfactory mixed product

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COHESIVE MIXTURES

94
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  • involve the mixing of fine, micronized form with larger carrier particles
  • formed by mechanical, adhesion, or coating forces
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ORDERED MIXTURES

95
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NOT SUITABLE for LARGE QUANTITIES of powders or for powders containing potent susbtances

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SPATULATION

96
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SUBSTANCES THAT SOFTEN OR LIQUEFY WHEN MIXED (eutectic) (usually spatulated)

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aspirin
camphor
menthol
phenol
salicylic acid
thymol

97
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glass mortar is used for

98
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porcelain mortar is used for

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SEMI SOLID

99
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pumice mortar is used for

100
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method of mixing used for POTENT PRODUCTS

  • when a small amount of a potent substance is to be mixed with a large amount of diluent
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GEOMETRIC DILUTION

101
Q

the best approach in dispensing hygroscopic and deliquescent powders

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dispense in TIGHT CONTAINERS & incorporate a DESSICANT PACKET

102
Q

an approach to avoid the problem in efflorescent powders

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use an ANHYDROUS SALT FORM of the drug

103
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oxidizing & reducing agents

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EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES

104
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A liquid that is to be incorporated into a dry powder can be adsorbed onto an inert material (carrier) such as __________ and then geometrically introduced into the bulk of the powder

A

LACTOSE or STARCH

105
Q

usual vehicle or base for topical powders

A

CORNSTARCH or TALC

106
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ADHERENTS for topical powders

A

Mg, Ca, Zn stearate

107
Q

used in administering insufflated powders

A

PUFFER / INSUFFLATOR

108
Q

medicated powders that are administered by INHALATION with the aid of dry powder inhalers, which deliver micronized particles of medication in METERED quantities

A

AEROSOL POWDERS

109
Q

inhalation powders are commonly known as

A

dry DPIs (dry powder inhalers)

110
Q
  • a corticosteroid
  • inhalation powder is available in Flovent Rotadisk
A

FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE

111
Q

a highly-selective β₂ - adrenergic bronchodilator

A

SALMETEROL XINAFOATE

112
Q

a neuraminidase inhibitor used to treat INFLUENZA

113
Q

powders containing VOLATILE COMPONENTS should be wrapped in

A

WAXED or GLASSINE papers

114
Q

granules are prepared by what methods

115
Q

an alternative dry method which is the COMPRESSION of a powder or powder mixture into LARGE TABLETS or slugs

116
Q

a mixed culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus & Lactobacillus bulgaricus used in the treatment of UNCOMPLICATED DIARRHEA & DIARRHEA DUE TO ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY

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LACTINEX GRANULES

117
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Granulations of effervescent products may be compressed into tablet form as?

A

ZANTAC EFFERDOSE TABLETS

118
Q

a dosage form in which when in contact with water, RAPIDLY RELEASE CO2

A

EFFERVESCENT DOSAGE FORM

119
Q

are granules or coarse to very coarse powders containing a medicinal agent in dry mixture

A

EFFERVESCENT SALTS

120
Q

commercial antibiotic products that are UNSTABLE in AQUEOUS SOLN

A

BIAXIN GRANULES for oral suspension

121
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EFFERVESCENT GRANULATED SALTS

A

CITRAVESCENT

122
Q

commercial PROBIOTIC product

A

LACTINEX GRANULES

123
Q

compressed EFFERVESCENT GRANULES

A

ZANTAC EFFERVESCENT

124
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in quality control of bulk powders, the pharmacist should compare

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final weight to the theoretical weight

125
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in quality control of divided powders, the pharmacist should

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individually weigh

126
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granules may be stored under

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controlled room temperature

127
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effervescent granules’ label should indicate that

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they are not to be swallowed directly

128
Q

packaging/dispensing for powders & granules

A

unit dose
multiple dose

129
Q

powders for reconstitution:
suspension (patient counseling)

A

should be thoroughly mixed or shaken

130
Q

powders for reconstitution expiration date

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7 days - room temp
14 days - refrigerated

131
Q

what should you do if some water drops into the package containing the powder

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throw affected part / remove the portion

132
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a type of powder that is intended to be used internally & externally

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MEDICATED POWDERS

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