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Powders, granules, capsules,tablets, suppositories are examples of what type of dosage form?
solid dosage form
solutions, suspensions(solid into liquid), emulsions (liquid into liquid) are examples of what type of dosage form?
liquid dosage forms
ointments, creams, gels,pastes are examples of what type of dosage form?
semisolid dosage form
What term describes oral, buccal/sublingual,nasal/intranasal, topical/transdermal, ocular, optical, vaginal, rectal,inhalation, parenteral, targeted, sustained release?
delivery systems
What are the twp main groups of ingredients in a dosage form?
active and inactive
What are inactive ingredients that act as fillers, binders, vehicles, etc called?
excipients
What are the pharmaceutical necessities that are required for formulating a dosage form?
pharmaceutical solvents, buffers and ph adjusting agents, viscosity inducing agents, surfactants and emulsifying agents, vehicles for liquid preparations, ointment bases, suppository bases, preservatives, antioxidants, colors, flavors, sweeteners, scents
What are the properties of an ideal preservative?
effective at a low concentration, chemically stable, soluble, compatible, free from objectionable odor or taste or color or stinging, nontoxic, non-sensitizing, reasonable cost, unreactive with containers
What is an important property of an ideal preservative?
nontoxic internally and externally
What dosage forms usually require preservatives?
dosage forms containing water, ophthalmic products
What dosage forms do not usually require preservatives?
Preparations made by appropriate techniques and used immediately, forms that do not contain water, form with a ph of greater than 9 or less than 3, forms that contain antimicrobial ingredients
What are the contraindications of preservatives?
neonates, ophthalmic solutions during eye surgery, parental products with volume of greater than 30 ml
What are the alternative strategies when preservatives are needed but contraindicated?
prepare a single dose and use immediately, prepare a limited quantity that will be used in a short time period
Ethyl alcohol USP or NF (95%), Propylene glycol USP, Glycerin USP, and Benzyl Alcohol NF are examples of what for oral dosage forms?
Alcohol and glycol preservatives for oral dosage forms
Benzoic acid USP, sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, and parabens (methylparaben, methylparaben sodium, propylparaben, propylparaben sodium) are example of what for oral dosage forms?
Organic preservatives for oral dosage forms
Ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, glycerin, and benzyl alcohol are example of what for topical dosage forms>?
alcohol and glycol preservatives for topical dosage forms
Benzoic acid and, sorbic acid, parabens are examples of what for topical dosage forms?
Organic acid preservatives for topical dosage forms
Phenylmercuric acetate, phenylmercuric nitrate, and thimerosal are example of what for topical dosage forms?
Organic mercurial derivatives (incompatible with many drugs and compounds)
Benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, and cetylpyridium are example of what for topical dosage forms
sals of quaternary ammonium bases preservatives (incompatible with many drugs and compounds)
What preservatives can be used for ophthalmic dosage forms?
phenyethyl alcohol, benzoic acid (and its salts), sorbic acid, parabens, organic mercurial derivatives (phenylmercuric acetate, phenylmercuric nitrate, thimerosal), salts of quarternary ammonium bases (benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, cetylpyridin chloride), disodium EDTA, chlorhexidine, chlorobutanol (not for topicals or orals)
What are agents that complex with catalysts of oxidation reactions?
Chelating agents
What are agents that are more easily oxidized than drugs?
oxygen scavengers
sulfities, thiosulfate, ascorbic acid, and sulfoxylate are examples of what sub group of antioxidants?
Oxygen scavengers
What agent is used to collect free radicals?
chain terminator
what agent is used to reduce oxidized drugs?
reducing agents
What are the antioxidants for aqueous systems?
Ascorbic acid, sodium bisulfite, metabisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate
Ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl gallate, and alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) are example of antioxidants for what group?
oil systems
Edetic acid, disodium edetate, calcium disodium edetate, citric acid, tartaric acid are examples of what?
chelating agents
What are the required characteristics of colors for dosage forms?
nontoxic, inactive, not be employed to disguise poor quality product
Can colors be used in ophthalmic or injectable preparations?
NO
Methyl salicylate is an example of what?
Scent (also includes rose scent0
Polyhydroxy compounds (sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol), saccharin compounds, and aspartame are examples of what?
sweeteners
Flavors are typically what two types of concentrates?
alcoholic or oil