Semi-Solid Dosage Forms and Transdermal Delivery Systems Flashcards

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Types of semisolid dosage forms intended for topical application

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creams, gel, and ointments

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T/F. Topical Preparations are used for both local and systemic effects.

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True

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product designed to deliver drug into the skin in treating dermal disorders, with the skin as the target organ

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Topical dermatological product

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4
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product is designed to deliver drugs through the skin (percutaneous absorption) to the general circulation for systemic effects, with the skin not being the target organ

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transdermal product

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5
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Semisolid preparations intended for external to the skin or mucous membranes
+ may be medicated or not
+ unmedicated: emollient, protectant, lubricant

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ointments

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Ointment bases.
+ also known as hydrocarbon bases
+ effective as occlusive dressings

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Oleaginous bases

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Examples of Oleaginous bases

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Petrolatum
White Petrolatum
White Ointment
Yellow Ointment

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Other names for petrolatum

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Yellow petrolatum
Petroleum Jelly

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White Petrolatum

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White Petroleum jelly
White soft paraffin
Vaseline

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10
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Yellow Ointment is obtained from

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APIS MELLIFERA

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2 types of Absorption bases

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  1. Anhydrous bases
  2. w/o emulsions (emulsion bases) and permit the incorporation of small additional quantities of aqueous solutions
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12
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bases that permit the incorporation of aqueous solutions, resulting in the formation of w/o emulsions. These absorption bases are anhydrous vehicles composed of a hydrocarbon base and an additive

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Anhydrous (Absorption base) `

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13
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Example of Absorption bases

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Hydrophilic Petrolatum, Aquaphor, Aquabase, Eucerin Lanolin (Anhydrous lanolin)

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also known as water - washable base
+ o/w resembling creams
+ absorb serous discharge

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Water Removable Bases

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15
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Example of WaR base in Ointment

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Hydrophilic ointment

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16
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often referred as greaseless
do not have oleaginous components
+ example: PEG

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water - soluble bases

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17
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How to select appropriate Ointment bases?

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  • Desired release rate of the drug substance from the ointment base
  • Desirability of topical or percutaneous drug absorption
  • Desirability of occlusion of moisture from the skin
  • Stability of the drug in the ointment base
  • Effect, if any, of the drug on the consistency or other features of the
    ointment base
  • Desire for a base easily removed by washing with water
  • Characteristics of the surface to which it is applied
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18
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Where is ointment generally applied to?

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Dry, Scaly skin

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19
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Where is cream generally applied to?

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Weeping or oozing surfaces

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20
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Where is lotion generally applied to?

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Intertriginous areas

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21
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Prep of Oint.
+ Components are mixed until uniform prep is attained
+ rubber/silicone spatula is used if drug reacts to metals

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Incorporation

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22
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What to used during incorporations

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Parchment paper, Ointmnet Slab. Unguator

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Fusion

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All or some of the components of an ointment are combined by being melted together and cooled with constant stirring until congealed
+ heat labile substances and any volatile substance are added last

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24
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Compendial Requirements for Ointments

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  • Microbial Content
  • Minimum Fill
  • Packaging (large-mouth jars, metal or plastic tubes)
  • Storage
  • Labeling
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25
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Semisolid preparations containing one or more medicinal agents dissolved or dispersed in either a W/O emulsion or an oil-in-water emulsion or in another type of water-washable base

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Pharmaceutical Creams

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O/W emulsions containing large percentages of water and stearic acid or other oleaginous component; evaporation → thin residue film of stearic acid/oleaginous components

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Vanishing Creams

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27
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Semisolid systems consisting of dispersions of small or large molecules in an aqueous liquid vehicle rendered jellylike by the addition of gelling agent

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Gels

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28
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also known as jellies

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Gels

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29
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Type of gel where macromolecules are uniformly distributed throughout a liquid with no apparent boundaries between the dispersed macromolecules and the liquid

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Single phase gel

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30
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Type of gel where a gel mass consisting of floccules of small distinct particles. Often referred to as Magmas.

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Two phase gels

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31
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  • Semisolid preparations intended for application to the skin.
  • Generally contain larger proportion of solid material (25%) than ointments→ stiffer
  • Not suited for application to hairy parts of the body
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Pastes

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32
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Example and other name for that paste

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Zinc Oxide Paste (Lassar’s Plain Zinc Paste)

33
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Solid/semisolid adhesive masses spread upon a backing material of paper, fabric, moleskin or plastic
+ applied to skin to provide prolong contact at site

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Plasters

34
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Example of Plasters

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Salicylic Acid Plasters

35
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Components of glycerogelatins

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Gelatin (15%)
Glycerin (40%)
Water (35%)
Medicinal Substances (10%)

36
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Glycerogelatins are melted before application. It is applied by a brush. How long is applied in the skin?

A

For a long time

37
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Example of Glycerogelatins

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Zinc glycerogelatin

38
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Where is zinc glycerogelatin used for?

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varicose ulcers

39
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Package. Made of clear or opaque glass or plastic. Some are colored green, amber, or blue

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Ointment Jars

40
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Used for light-sensitive products, are porcelain white, dark green or amber

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Opaque Jars

41
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Made of aluminum or plastic (HDPE or LDPE or a blend of PP, PET)
+ for opthalmic, nasal, vaginal , rectal products

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Ointment tubes

42
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Examples of Gelling agents

A

CMC, HPMC, carbomers, tragacanth

43
Q

facilitate the passage of therapeutic quantities of drug
substances thru the skin and into the general circulation for their
systemic effects

A

Transdermal Drug Delivery System

44
Q

First transdermal system

A

Scopolamine patch

45
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Types of TDDS

A

Microneedles
Iontophoresis
Sonophoresis
Electroporation
Transdermal Patches
Absorption Enhancers

46
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What skin layer behaves as a semipermeable membrane and drug moleceules can penetrate through passive diffusion?

A

Stratum Corneum

47
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Percentage of Protein and Water in SC

A

40% protein
40% water

48
Q

Factors affecting drug movement across percutaneous skin layer

A

drug concentration in the vehicle aqueous solubility
oil–water partition coefficient between the stratum corneum and the product’s
vehicle
conditions of the skin

49
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Transepidermal penetration

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penetration through SC

50
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Transappedegeal penetration

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via appendages i.e. eccrine ducts and hair follicles

51
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Types of transepidermal penetration

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Intracellular
Intercellular

52
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Penetration Sites for Percutaneous Absorption

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  • Between the cells of stratum corneum
  • Through the walls of the hair follicles
  • Through sweat glands
  • Through sebaceous glands
  • Through cells of stratum corneum
53
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Factors Affecting PA

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Drug Formulation
Patient Factor
Miscellaneous Factor

54
Q

Increases skin permeability by reversibly damaging or altering the physicochemical nature of the SC to reduce its diffusional resistance

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Chemical Enhancers

55
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How do chemical enhancers alter physicochemical nature of SC?

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hydration, structural change, or denaturation of SC

56
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Types of Chemical Enhancers

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Acetone
azone
ethanol
oleic acid
dimethylsulfoxide
propylene glycol
glycerin
PEG
urea
dimethylacetamide
sodium lauryl sulfate
poloxamers
Spans
Tweens
lecithin
terpenes

57
Q

delivery of a charged chemical compound across the
skin membrane using an electrical field

A

Iontophoresis

58
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also known as high frequency ultrasound

A

Sonophoresis

59
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used where the semisolid dosage form is placed on a membrane → drug is released from the dosage form and passes through the membrane into the receptor solution where it is sampled and analyzed for content

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Franz diffusion cell

60
Q

the drug matrix layer composed of polymeric material in which the drug is dispersed is found between the backing and frontal layer

A

Monolithic systems

61
Q

designed to contain a
drug reservoir, or pouch, usually in liquid or gel form; a rate-controlling
membrane; and backing, adhesive, and protecting layers

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Membrane controlled TS

62
Q

Transdermal Scopolamine

A

Transderm Scop

63
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Transdermal Clonidine

A

Catapres

64
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Transdermal Nicotine

A

NicoDerm CQ

65
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Transdermal Estradiol

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Estraderm

66
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Transdermal NTG

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Deponit

67
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Transdermal Testosterone

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Testoderm

68
Q

Transdermal Contraceptive System

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Norelgestromin, ethinyl astradiol

69
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Trandermal Methylphenidate

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tx ADHD

70
Q

Lidocaine patch (for pain associated with
postherpetic neuralgia

A

patches

71
Q

Solid DFs designated to be inserted under the
skin of special injections or by surgery to provide continuous long drug
therapy thru slow release of medication

A

Subdermal implants

72
Q

Implant protection from pregnancy

A

Norplant system of levonorgestrel implants

73
Q

It consists of a drug that is impregnated into a flexible, durable woven fabric or extruded synthetic material that is coated with an
adhesive agent.

A

Tapes

74
Q

Animals tested in Percutaneous Absorption Models (in Vivo)

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Weaning Pig, Rhesus Monkey, Hairless Mouse or Rat

75
Q

What to verify and quantify first in PA Models (in vivo)?

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Cutaneous bioavailability
Systemic bioavailability

76
Q

Drug diffusion in PA Models in vitro is determined through

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Periodic sampling
assay of the drug content in receptor solution

77
Q

Matrix that controls the rate at which the drug is released

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Polymer Matrix in Monolithic Systems

78
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A