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advantages of solid dosing forms
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stability, storage, concealable taste, accurate dose, controlled release
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powders
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intimate mixtures of dry, finely divided drugs and/or chemicals that may be intended for internal or external use
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efflorescent powders
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drugs or chemicals that contain water of hydration which may be released when the powders are manipulated or are stored under conditions of low relative humidity; become damp or pasty when triturated
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hygroscopic powders
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solid drugs or chemicals that adsorb moisture from the air
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deliquescent powders
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hygroscopic powders that may absorb sufficient moisture from the air to dissolve and form a solution
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trituration
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blends and reduces particle size
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advantages of capsules
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mask unpleasant taste, uncompressed powders for quicker absorption, dose versatility, easier to swallow, alterable release rate
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