Sterile Dosage Forms Parenteral Dosage Forms Flashcards
Define sterile dosage forms
What preparations are sterile dosage forms ?
Parenteral
Ophthalmic
Irrigating preparations
Sterile products are more frequently what ?
Solutions or suspensions, but may even be solid pellets for tissues implantation
From what did parenteral dosage form derived from?
What are parenteral dosage forms ?
Sterile solutions, emulsion or suspension of a drug in aqueous or oily vehicle
How are parental drugs administered ?
Directly into the vein, muscles or under the skin, or more specialized tissues such as spinal cord
What are the parenteral routes
What type of preparations are used for intravenous ?
Aqueous solutions
Microemulsions
What types of preparations are used for intramuscular ?
Aqueous and oil solutions
Suspensions
Emulsions
What are the general requirements for parenteral dosage forms ?
How are parenteral classified ?
Small volume parenteral (SVP)
Large volume parenteral (LVP)
Define SVP
An injection that is packed in containers labeled as containing 100ml or less of
Define LVP
What is the cartridge type package of prefilled syringe ?
What are the aqueous vehicles used for parenteral DFs ?
Water for injection
Bacteriostatic water for injection
sterile water for injection
What are water miscible vehicles ?
The number of solvents that are miscible with water has been used as a portion of a vehicle
What are water miscible vehicles used for ?
Primarily to affect solubility of drugs and to reduce hydrolysis
What are the examples of water miscible vehicles ?
Ethyl alcohol
Liquid propylene glycol
Glycerin