Preform Q Flashcards
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Aim of preform
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Produce mathematical model for drug behaviour when formulated
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Define preformulation
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Characterisation of physiochemical properties of compounds
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Key things we want to know 2:
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- stability and solubility of API
- awareness of methods of inhibiting decomposition and increasing half life
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Tests we might do 6
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Log p PKa Crystallinity Hygroscopicity Solution and solid stability Solubility
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Main problem
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We only get 50 mg of drug
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Solubility of less that …. Indicates need for a salt
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1mg/ml
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HTS basically
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Dissolves the drug in loads of stuff, recrystallises with anti solvent
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In general we don’t anticipate absorption problems from things with
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Aq sol > 1%
At 37degrees
pH 1-7
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All these tests will a help use choose 4
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Salt polymorph solvent or hydrate
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Five tests for salt selection
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Solubitliy Therm anal Crystal habit Solid stability Polymorphism studies
