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Undergraduate 4
11/01/2010

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Cards

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SOLVENT

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Purified Water, Sterile Water, alcohol, peanut oil, vegetable oil

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Vehicle

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Dissolve or disperse drug

Syrups (sugar solutions)

Elixirs (hydroalcoholic)

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Flavors and Sweeteners

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Make Drug Palatable

Flavors: Peppermint, Vanillin, Cocoa, Cinnamon Oil

Sweeteners: Sucrose, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Dextrose

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Preservatives

Definition

 

 

 

Prevent Microbial Growth

Antifungals: Parabens(methyl, ethyl, butyl), Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate

Antimicrobial: Benzalkonium Chloride, Chlorbutanol, Phenol

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Stabilizers (antioxidants, chelating agents)

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Prevent Decomposition

Antioxidants: Ascorbic Acid(vitamin C), Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Metabisulfate

Chelating Agents: Edetic Acid, Edetate Disodium

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Diluents/Fillers

Definition

 

 

 

Increase Bulk of Formulation

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Starch, Lactose, Mannitol

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Binders

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Cause Adhesion

Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Ethyl Cellulose, Gelatin

 

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Disintegrating Agents

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Help Break Tablet After Incubation in Water

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Starch

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Antiadherents/ Lubricants/ Glidants

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Reduce Friction During Compression, Improve Flow

Stearates(calcium, magnesium, zinc), Talc

 

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Surfactants

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Help Dispersion

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

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Ointment Bases

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Petrolatum, Polyethylene Glycol

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Coating Agents

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Taste Masking: Enteric Coating(protection), Sugar Coating(liquid glucose, sucrose), Film Coating(ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose), Enteric Coating(Cellulose Acetate Phthalate, Shellac)

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