dosage form exam 2 – Flashcards

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2 steps in dissolution
answer

1. solute molecules solid -> solute

2. molecules migrate through boundry layer to bulk solution. (think diffusion)

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how do you change thickness of boundry layer?
answer
agitation
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Surface area and solubility
answer

bigg SA, more soluble

bigger SA, smaller molecule

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effect diffusion coeficient of solute in media
answer

viscosity

molecular characteristics, size

question
effect dissolution rate constant
answer

thickness of boundry layer

 

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dosage forms effected by particle size
answer

oral

suspension

aerosol

topical

question
when is drug better fine than coarse?
answer

poor water soluble

dissolution rate limiting stepin absorption process

(eg) grisofulvin

question
whats the rate limiting step
answer

passing thrugh gut wall

NOT lumen

question

what makes more amorphous?

ball milled or microniser?

answer
microniser
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is insulin-zink suspension amorphous or crystaline?
answer
can be either
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Humulin L

Humulin U

answer

L : crystaline 70% amorphous 30%

U: all crystaline (ER)

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what factors effect polymorphism when forming?
answer

solvent

temperature

rate of cooling

 

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type of polymorph with greatest disolution rate
answer
metastable
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Hydrate
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molecule crystalized while in water latice
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Solvate
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material crystalized in latice other than water
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Monohydrate
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1 molecule of water per molecule of crystalized material.
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Sieve number for a particle dictates into

 

answer

small number = coarser

bigger number = finer

question
decreasing particle size
answer

comminution

trituration

 

question
decrease particle size in industry
answer

hammer mill

pebble ball mill

fluid energy mill

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pulverization by intervention
answer

using extra chemical to help break up

chemical easily removed later (eg) alcohol, acetone because evaporation

 

best for hard crystaline powders, gummy substances

 

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partition coefficient
answer

rate of diffusion

 

K = Cu/CL

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miscibility
answer
dependent on polarity of two solvents
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high K for partition coefficient
answer

lipophylic

greater pass through bio membranes.

question

preservatives

flavors

answer

want it in the water system

want flavors in highest concentration external phase.

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biopharmaceutics
answer
absorption, distribution
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weak acids:

PKA: PH

answer

ph 2 helow PKA: unionized

PH 2 above PKA: ionized

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weak base

PH: PKA

answer

PH 2 above PKA = unionized

PH 2 below PKA = ionized

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salts of weak acids
answer

Ca

Na

K

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salts of weak base
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HCL

sulfate

nitrate

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why are salt forms prefered?
answer

easier to crystalize for stability

disolve in water

easy handle for processing

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why buffer dosage formulations?
answer

lower degredation

better comfort/compliance

more efficient

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primary buffer system of the body?
answer
proteins
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tablet lubricant
answer
prevent tablets from sticking to die walls
question
tablet anti adherant
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prevent tablet powder from sticking to punches and dies.
question
Tablet glident
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improves flow properties of powder mixtures during tablet/capsule processing
question
tablet coating agent
answer
coat for usage
question
Plasticizer
answer
tablet film coating to make it more pliable, enhancing spreading of coating
question
Lake Dye
answer
fat soluble
question
Candurin
answer

2007

harder to counterfit because pearlescent effect

question

ETOH

ALcohol USP

Dehydrated Alcohol

methyl/isopropyl

answer

Alcohol USP: 96%, used as solvent with water, glycerin

Dehydrated alcohol: 99.5%, water free OH, must state OH content on lable,

Methyl/isopropyl: cant be used orally

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ETOH age

<6 years

6-12 years

>12 years

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< 6 years: 0.5%

6-12 years: 5%

>12 years: 10%

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Glycerin
answer

miscible in water, alcohol, sorbitol, propyleme glycol

humectant, levigating agent, suppository base, preservative

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Tween (sorbitol)
answer

miscible in water, alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol

emulsifying agent, humectant

laxative if > 20g/day

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Propylene glycol
answer

miscible in alcohol, water, glycerin, and sorbitol

 

preservative, humectant, levigating agent

 

substitute for glycerin

 

doesn't depress CNS, not volatile

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Parabens
answer

preservtive

low solubility in water,

stable PH 4-8

longer the chain, better preservative

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Making syrups
answer

agitation with heat: Fast, risk of breaking down sugars

agitation withut heat: safer

Percolation: extraction of drug, preparation of syrup

question
Antibue
answer

metronidazole

chlorpropamide

glyburide

glipizide

question
Aromatic Water
answer

volatile

saturated but not verry water soluble

made using talc/distilation

question
Collodions
answer

Pyroxilen aka nitrocellulose 4% w/v

alcohol to ether 1:3

apply to skin for cuts

flamable, uncomfortable

flexible add camphor and castor oil

question
Elixer
answer

5-40%

bad if patient has drousyness or anibuse

;

question
fluidextracts
answer

vegetable drugs

high OH as solvent

1g/ml

not self administered by patient

percolation

question
spirits
answer

volatile

62-85%

theraputic aromatic solute

simple solution or extraction

if aquious solution added, cloudy

question
Tincture
answer

non volatile

15-80%
bad taste

plant or animal source

"extracts dont contain just a single constituent"

percolation, maceration

question

suspensions:

zeta

answer

particle repulsion.;

higher zeta = more stable suspension

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surface tension
answer

interaction between liquid and vapor

"unbalanced molecular cohesive forces at surface"

net atractive force towards bulk of liquid

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anionic surfactant
answer

hydrophilic part is -

body shampoos

topical only

sodium laural sulfate

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cationic surfactant
answer

cation provides emulsifying property

disinfect/preservative

only topical/opthalmic

incompatible with anionic surfactants

combined with non ionic surfactants

benzylkonium chloride

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amphoteric surfactant
answer

hydrophylic has a + and a -

can act as anionic, cationic, nonionic

depends on PH of solution

rarely the only surfactant

N-dodecyl-N-N-dimethyl betaine

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non ionic surfactant
answer

hydrophilic part no charge

non electrolyte

tween, span, peg

question
naturally occuring compounds
answer

bile salts, phospholipids

batch variability, bacterial growth

beeswax, wool

question
Bile salt
answer

made in liver

highly surface active

;

poorly water soluble drugs.; bile salts raise absorption and bioavailability

question
Phospholipids
answer

alveolar lining of lungs, tears

mix of phospholipids, neutral lipids, proteins

;

question
HLB
answer

0 = lipophilic

50 = hydrophilic

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anti foaming agents
answer

HLB 1-3

dissapates foam by draining liquid

question
wetting agents
answer

HLB 7-9

lowers contact angle when in water

bile salt

question
detergents
answer

HLB 13-16

lower surface tension, wets surface being cleaned.

sodium laural sulfate

question
solubilizing agents
answer

HLB 16-18

raise solubility

CMC "crucial micelle concentration"

question
emulsifying agents
answer

HLB 3-6, 8-18

reduce tension oil to water

question
flocculating agents
answer

loose agregation of suspended particles

increases sedementation volume

prevents caking

electrolites, polymers and clays, surfactants

store in refrigerator

question
emulsions
answer

dispensed phase = internal phase (liquid)

dispersion phase = external continuous phase

topical, oral, and parenteral

;

question
rheology
answer

non newtonian flow of matter

effected by:

viscosity of continuous phase

phase volume ratio

emulsifier

droplet size and size distribution

question
types of emulsifiers
answer

1 surfactants

;

2 hydrophilic colloids: water soluble polymer.; O/W, doesn't lower surface tension, raises viscosity.  carbs and geletins

 

3 Finely divided solid particles: adsorbed at interface, W/O, O/W.  magnesium hydroxide.  aluminum hydroxide

question

emulsion problems

Creaming

answer

separation into two regios, rich, poot

less likely if both phases similar

less likely if external phase is viscous

prevent by storing in refrigerator

reverseable

eg globules rising to top of product

question

emulsion problems

coalescence/cracking/breaking

answer

irreversible

film of emulsifying agent surounding droplets broken

question

emulsion problems

phase inversion

answer

convert to oposite emulsion type

prevented by protecting emulsion from extreme hot/cold

question
microemulsions
answer

large swolen microcells containing internal phase

 

between thermodinamically stable, and normal emulsion

 

10-200 nm diamater

 

more rapid absorption, topical.

question
magma
answer

similar to gels

suspension of inorganic acids like clay in water

"thexotropic rheological behavior"

question
milk
answer
suspension in aquious vehicle intended for oral.
question
2 steps in dissolution
answer

1. solute molecules solid -> solute

2. molecules migrate through boundry layer to bulk solution. (think diffusion)

question
theory of cavity creation
answer
solute makes a cavity for solvent to fit into.  (boundry layer)
question
how do you change thickness of boundry layer?
answer
agitation
question
Surface area and solubility
answer

bigg SA, more soluble

bigger SA, smaller molecule

question
effect diffusion coeficient of solute in media
answer

viscosity

molecular characteristics, size

question
effect dissolution rate constant
answer

thickness of boundry layer

 

question

Sieve number for a particle dictates into

 

answer

small number = coarser

bigger number = finer

question
decreasing particle size
answer

comminution

trituration

 

question
decrease particle size in industry
answer

hammer mill

pebble ball mill

fluid energy mill

question
pulverization by intervention
answer

using extra chemical to help break up

chemical easily removed later (eg) alcohol, acetone because evaporation

 

best for hard crystaline powders, gummy substances

 

question
partition coefficient
answer

rate of diffusion

 

K = Cu/CL

question
miscibility
answer
dependent on polarity of two solvents
question
high K for partition coefficient
answer

lipophylic

greater pass through bio membranes.

question

preservatives

flavors

answer

want it in the water system

want flavors in highest concentration external phase.

question
biopharmaceutics
answer
absorption, distribution
question

non electrolyte

 

strong electrolyte

 

weak electrolyte

 

 

answer

non: doesnt ionize

strong: completely ionized, and dissociated

weak: ionized, not fully dissociated.

question

weak acids:

PKA: PH

answer

ph 2 helow PKA: unionized

PH 2 above PKA: ionized

question

weak base

PH: PKA

answer

PH 2 above PKA = unionized

PH 2 below PKA = ionized

question
salts of weak acids
answer

Ca

Na

K

question
salts of weak base
answer

HCL

sulfate

nitrate

question
why are salt forms prefered?
answer

easier to crystalize for stability

disolve in water

easy handle for processing

question
why buffer dosage formulations?
answer

lower degredation

better comfort/compliance

more efficient

question
primary buffer system of the body?
answer
proteins
question
Excipient preservatives
answer

parabens

benzoic acid

edetate disodium

sorbic acid

benzokonium chloride

question
Excipient anti-oxidents
answer

BHA

BHT

ascorbic acid

tocopherol

sodium metabisulfate

question
tablet lubricant
answer
prevent tablets from sticking to die walls
question
tablet anti adherant
answer
prevent tablet powder from sticking to punches and dies.
question
Tablet glident
answer
improves flow properties of powder mixtures during tablet/capsule processing
question
tablet coating agent
answer
coat for usage
question
Plasticizer
answer
tablet film coating to make it more pliable, enhancing spreading of coating
question

color

FD&C

D&C

external D&C

answer

FD&C: food, drugs, cosmetics

D&C: drugs & cosmetics

external D&C: only used in topical preparations

question
Lake Dye
answer
fat soluble
question
Candurin
answer

2007

harder to counterfit because pearlescent effect

question

ETOH

ALcohol USP

Dehydrated Alcohol

methyl/isopropyl

answer

Alcohol USP: 96%, used as solvent with water, glycerin

Dehydrated alcohol: 99.5%, water free OH, must state OH content on lable,

Methyl/isopropyl: cant be used orally

question

ETOH age

<6 years

6-12 years

>12 years

answer

< 6 years: 0.5%

6-12 years: 5%

>12 years: 10%

question
Glycerin
answer

miscible in water, alcohol, sorbitol, propyleme glycol

humectant, levigating agent, suppository base, preservative

question
Tween (sorbitol)
answer

miscible in water, alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol

emulsifying agent, humectant

laxative if > 20g/day

question
Propylene glycol
answer

miscible in alcohol, water, glycerin, and sorbitol

 

preservative, humectant, levigating agent

 

substitute for glycerin

 

doesn't depress CNS, not volatile

question
Parabens
answer

preservtive

low solubility in water,

stable PH 4-8

longer the chain, better preservative

question
Making syrups
answer

agitation with heat: Fast, risk of breaking down sugars

agitation withut heat: safer

Percolation: extraction of drug, preparation of syrup

question
Antibue
answer

metronidazole

chlorpropamide

glyburide

glipizide

question
Aromatic Water
answer

volatile

saturated but not verry water soluble

made using talc/distilation

question
Collodions
answer

Pyroxilen aka nitrocellulose 4% w/v

alcohol to ether 1:3

apply to skin for cuts

flamable, uncomfortable

flexible add camphor and castor oil

question
Elixer
answer

5-40%

bad if patient has drousyness or anibuse

;

question
fluidextracts
answer

vegetable drugs

high OH as solvent

1g/ml

not self administered by patient

percolation

question
spirits
answer

volatile

62-85%

theraputic aromatic solute

simple solution or extraction

if aquious solution added, cloudy

question
Tincture
answer

non volatile

15-80%
bad taste

plant or animal source

"extracts dont contain just a single constituent"

percolation, maceration

question

contact angle

completely wetted

readily wetted

poorly wetted

completely unwetted

answer

completely: 0

readily: ;90

poorly: 90-180

unwet: 180

question

suspensions:

zeta

answer

particle repulsion.;

higher zeta = more stable suspension

question
surface tension
answer

interaction between liquid and vapor

"unbalanced molecular cohesive forces at surface"

net atractive force towards bulk of liquid

question
anionic surfactant
answer

hydrophilic part is -

body shampoos

topical only

sodium laural sulfate

question
cationic surfactant
answer

cation provides emulsifying property

disinfect/preservative

only topical/opthalmic

incompatible with anionic surfactants

combined with non ionic surfactants

benzylkonium chloride

question
amphoteric surfactant
answer

hydrophylic has a + and a -

can act as anionic, cationic, nonionic

depends on PH of solution

rarely the only surfactant

N-dodecyl-N-N-dimethyl betaine

question
non ionic surfactant
answer

hydrophilic part no charge

non electrolyte

tween, span, peg

question
naturally occuring compounds
answer

bile salts, phospholipids

batch variability, bacterial growth

beeswax, wool

question
Bile salt
answer

made in liver

highly surface active

;

poorly water soluble drugs.; bile salts raise absorption and bioavailability

question
Phospholipids
answer

alveolar lining of lungs, tears

mix of phospholipids, neutral lipids, proteins

;

question
HLB
answer

0 = lipophilic

50 = hydrophilic

question
anti foaming agents
answer

HLB 1-3

dissapates foam by draining liquid

question
wetting agents
answer

HLB 7-9

lowers contact angle when in water

bile salt

question
detergents
answer

HLB 13-16

lower surface tension, wets surface being cleaned.

sodium laural sulfate

question
solubilizing agents
answer

HLB 16-18

raise solubility

CMC "crucial micelle concentration"

question
emulsifying agents
answer

HLB 3-6, 8-18

reduce tension oil to water

question
flocculating agents
answer

loose agregation of suspended particles

increases sedementation volume

prevents caking

electrolites, polymers and clays, surfactants

store in refrigerator

question
emulsions
answer

dispensed phase = internal phase (liquid)

dispersion phase = external continuous phase

topical, oral, and parenteral

;

question
rheology
answer

non newtonian flow of matter

effected by:

viscosity of continuous phase

phase volume ratio

emulsifier

droplet size and size distribution

question
types of emulsifiers
answer

1 surfactants

;

2 hydrophilic colloids: water soluble polymer.; O/W, doesn't lower surface tension, raises viscosity.  carbs and geletins

 

3 Finely divided solid particles: adsorbed at interface, W/O, O/W.  magnesium hydroxide.  aluminum hydroxide

question

emulsion problems

Creaming

answer

separation into two regios, rich, poot

less likely if both phases similar

less likely if external phase is viscous

prevent by storing in refrigerator

reverseable

eg globules rising to top of product

question

emulsion problems

coalescence/cracking/breaking

answer

irreversible

film of emulsifying agent surounding droplets broken

question

emulsion problems

phase inversion

answer

convert to oposite emulsion type

prevented by protecting emulsion from extreme hot/cold

question
microemulsions
answer

large swolen microcells containing internal phase

 

between thermodinamically stable, and normal emulsion

 

10-200 nm diamater

 

more rapid absorption, topical.

question
magma
answer

similar to gels

suspension of inorganic acids like clay in water

"thexotropic rheological behavior"

question
milk
answer
suspension in aquious vehicle intended for oral.
question
dosage forms effected by particle size
answer

oral

suspension

aerosol

topical

question
when is drug better fine than coarse?
answer

poor water soluble

dissolution rate limiting stepin absorption process

(eg) grisofulvin

question
whats the rate limiting step
answer

passing thrugh gut wall

NOT lumen

question

what makes more amorphous?

ball milled or microniser?

answer
microniser
question
is insulin-zink suspension amorphous or crystaline?
answer
can be either
question

Humulin L

Humulin U

answer

L : crystaline 70% amorphous 30%

U: all crystaline (ER)

question
what factors effect polymorphism when forming?
answer

solvent

temperature

rate of cooling

 

question
type of polymorph with greatest disolution rate
answer
metastable
question
Hydrate
answer
molecule crystalized while in water latice
question
Solvate
answer
material crystalized in latice other than water
question
Monohydrate
answer
1 molecule of water per molecule of crystalized material.
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