tableting 1+2 Flashcards

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what are tablets?

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solid preparations each containing a single dose of one or more active ingredients and obtained by compressing uniform volumes of particles

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what is tableting?

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Compaction of powder or granules using compressive force

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3
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what is the drug dose for a single-dose solid oral dosage form for a conventional tablet?

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dose of drug from 0.1 to 1000 mg

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4
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what weight can special tablets such as chewing tablets or effervescent tablets be?

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up to 2g

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5
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what are the two type of tablets?

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1-single-solid oral dosage form

2- intermediate for film coating

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which of the two tablets can have markings for identification?

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single solid oral dosage form

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7
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why are some tablets film coated?

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for protective reasons- light sensitive, decomposition of drug in stomach acid

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what are the types of film coatings?

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  • enteric coating

- modified release coating

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why are tablets popular?

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  • can be produced from majority of substances
  • dry-stability
  • cheaper
  • high dose content uniformity
  • simple and easy admin- good compliance
  • easy to pack/store/ transport
  • adequate choice of excipients
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10
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what are the different types of tablets available?

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Conventional tablets
Chewable tablets
Effervescent tablets
Lozenges
Sublingual tablets
Buccal tablets
Controlled release tablets
Fast disintigrating tablets
Liquisolid tablets
Floating tablets
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11
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how can tablets be manufactured?

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enteric tablet press single punch
single die
one pair punches

2- rotary press
- number of dies
set of punches
- 10,000/ min

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what are the 3 stages of tableting?

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Die filling -Flow of the powder, by gravity, from the hopper into the die
Tablet formation-Descending of the upper punch to entre the die -Compression of the powder and formation of tablets
Tablet ejection-The lower punch rises and the tablet is removed from the die

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what are the 4 steps to produce a tablet on an eccentric tablet press?

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  • only upper punch compresses
  • pressure drop from upper to lower punch due to friction
  • per stroke one tablet (or one set for multiple dies)
  • simple filling procedure
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what is the general principle of the rotary tablet machine?

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During compression both punches take part in the powder compaction process

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15
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what are the modern machines features?

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two filling stations-1/2 tablet rotation per tablet
30-60 dies per tablet
-multiple bore dies for smaller tablet sizes
-up to 1 mil tabs per hour

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what are the advantages of MR press-coated tablets prep?

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–separation of incompatible drugs–no application of moisture or heat during coating–extended possibilities for manufacture of modified-release preparations–less variability in disintegration, when enteric press coat–machines require less space–less time and energy consumption

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what are the advantages of multi-layer tablets?

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–easier to produce than press-coated tablets
–separation of incompatible drugs
–manufacture of modified release preparations with various release-rates

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what are the disadvantages of multilayer tablets?

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–granules/powders should have small particle size distribution
–granule size must not be larger than 0.5×layer thickness
–binder must be the same in all layers
–sparse use of lubricant

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what are the typical compositin of tablets?

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  • active component(s)
  • filler/bulking agent
  • binder
  • disintegrant
  • lubricant
  • glidant
  • wetting agent
  • colours and flavours
20
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what is the role of diluents for tableting?

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bulking agents- to fill up the volume/mass / to gain a defined tablet size
some act as binder material

21
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what is direct tableting?

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diluent and drug must have similar particle size and particle size distribution

22
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what are the requirements of the diluent if there is an insoluble drug>

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diluent must be hydrophilic

23
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what are some examples of diluents?

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microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, dicalciumphosphate dihydrate, pregelatinised starch

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what are the role of disintegrates for tableting?

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to break up tablets into individual granules/particles at contact with water
act mainly by swelling i.e. volume increase due to uptake of moisture. Examples: cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, sodium starch glycollate(insoluble in water)

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how do disintegrants work?
``` swelling capillary (“wicking”) action i.e. providing pathways for moisture penetration into tablet. Examples: colloidal silicium dioxide, pregelatinise dstarch ```
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what is a lubricant used for?
to reduce friction between powder and tableting tools
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what is a glidant used for?
to increase powder flowability
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what are typical lubricants?
magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, stearicacid, glyceryl monostearate, hydrogenated cotton seed oil, sodium stearyl fumarate, polyethylene glycol
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what are typical glidants?
glidants: colloidal silicium dioxide, Talcum powder, all lubricants
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what are examples of anti-sticking agents?
glidants, but not lubricants
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what is diametral compression test?
it is the tablets tensile strength | - the way it cracks determines if it passes of fails
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what is the chewing action?
stress on mandibular joints must not exceed 30-40 N
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What are the threshold values for flexural tensile strength?
1
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what is tablet fraibility?
to test mechanical resistance against attrition/abrasion | rotation of tablets in a drum for 4 min (100 revolutions)
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why do we test the fraibility of a tablet?
important for transport, packing and film coating
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what is the upper limit for film coating?
upper limit for film coating 0.5%
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how do we measure disintigration?
break up of tablets at contact with water (37°C), so that all fragments pass a 2 mm aperture sieve –up and down movement of disintegration basket in water to agitate immersed tablets
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what is the max disintegration time for conventional tabs?
15 min | except for coated/ soluble or effervescent tablets
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how much of the drug should be dissolved within 45 min of dissolution?
70%
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what are the 3 types of tablet deformation?
- elastic deformation - plastic deformation - fragmentation
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what is elastic material deformation?
elastic deformation (deformation during and recovery of original shape after compression)
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what is ductile material deformation?
plastic deformation during compression (permanent change in shape)
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what is brittle materials deformation?
deformation and fragmentation during compression (fragments retain their shapes after compression)
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how do you know what type of material it is from the compressive strength/tensile strength/
ductile materials are aprox 2 | brittle materials are greater than 1
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what is the ratio for microcryst. cellulose and lactose monohydrate?
microcryst. Cellulose 6.70 | Lactose monohydrate 11.27