PROCESSING OF PARENTERAL PREPARATION The following steps are involved in the processing of parenteral preparation: 1. Cleaning of containers, closures, and equipment. 2. Collection of materials. 3. Preparation of parenteral products. 4. Filtration. 5. Fill the preparation in the final container. 6. Sealing the container. 7. Sterilization 8. Evaluation of the parenteral preparation. 9. Labelling…
Formulation of Suspensions Biphasic liquids such as suspensions and emulsions are unique dosage forms because many of their properties are due to the presence of a boundary region between two phases. In suspensions, a liquid and an insoluble solid meet to form an interface. In the case of emulsions, two immiscible liquids, usually oil and…
Determination of equilibrium solubility of a drug Determination of equilibrium solubility of a drug: The drug is dispersed in a solvent. The suspension is agitated at a steady temperature. Samples of the suspension are withdrawn as a function of time, clarified by centrifugation,and assayed to establish a plateau concentration. Solvents taken: (i) 0.9% NaCl at…
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QC SOPs List SNo. SOPs Title 1.0 SOP on entry & exit procedure in Quality Control Department 2.0 SOP on sampling of raw material. 3.0 SOP on intermediate and finished product analysis and approval 4.0 SOP on analysis of sample by contract laboratory 5.0 SOP on sampling procedure of packaging material. 6.0 SOP on testing…
Quality Assurances SOPs List SNo. SOP Title 01 SOP on validation master plan 02 SOP on Function of quality assurance department 03 SOP on periodic physical observation of control sample 04 SOP on job responsibility of personnel working in quality assurance. 05 SOP on in-process sampling and analysis of oral drug products. 06 SOP on…
PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES FOR TABLET COATING Blistering It is local detachment of film from the substrate forming blister. Reason: Entrapment of gases in or underneath the film due to overheating either during spraying or at the end of the coating run. Cause and Remedy of Blistering: Cause: Effect of temperature on the strength, elasticity and…
Purified Water Establishing the Quality of pharmaceutical water purification,storage,and distribution systems requires an appropriate period of monitoring and observation. However, it is more difficult to meet established microbiological quality criteria consistently. A typical monitoring and observation program involves intensive daily sampling and testing of major process points for at least one month after operational criteria…
VITAMINS AND MINERALS CHART Different types of vitamins and minerals enable healthy body function, such as cell and tissue repair, production of cells, and healthy brain function. Your body doesn’t produce these vitamins and minerals on its own, and while you can get most of these from a supplement, your body reacts better when these…
Design Qualification of Gelatin Storage Vessel OBJECTIVE: To design, engineer and supply the Gelatin Storage Vessel and to provide assurance that the machine is manufactured and it complies with the Scope of Supply. To prove that each operation proceeds as per the design qualification and the tolerances prescribed there in the document, are the same…
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Tablets Lubricants Lubricants and Glidants used in Tablet Formulations are: • Magnesium stearate • Stearic acid • Sodium stearyl fumarate • Hydrogenated vegetable oil • PEG 4000, 6000 • Hexagonal boron nitride • DL-Leucine • Sodium lauryl sulfate • Gliceryl behenate • Sodium benzoate • Colloidal silicone dioxide • Talc • Starch • Super disintegrants…
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Stability Analysis Preformulation stability studies are the first quantitative assessment of chemical stability of a new drug. This may involve 1. Stability study in toxicology formulation 2. Stability study in solution state 3. Stability study in solid state. Stability Study in Toxicology Formulation: A new drug is administered to animals through oral route either by…
Particle Size Determination Methods: 1. Sieving 2. Microscopy 3. Sedimentation rate method 4. Light energy diffraction 5. Laser holography 6. Cascade impaction 1. Sieving method: • Range: 50 – 150 μm • Simple, inexpensive • If powder is not dry, the apertures get clogged. 2. Microscopy: • Range: 0.2 – 100 μm • Particle size…
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Powder flow properties in Pharmaceuticals Apparent bulk density (g/cm3): Bulk drug powder is sieved through 40 mesh screen. Weight is taken and poured into a graduated cylinder via a large funnel. The volume is called bulk volume. Apparent bulk density = Weight of the powder/Bulk volume Tapped density (g/cm3): Bulk powder is sieved through 40…
TABLET TOOLING Basics of Tablet Tooling Tablet compression machines are made keeping in view the type of dies and punches will be used on them. The dies and punches and their setup on compression machine is called tooling, it is classified as B and D mainly. The B tooling dies and punch can further have…
Preformulation for Tablets, Capsules, Liquid Orals Before developing a formulation like tablets, capsules, liquid orals we study the suitability of new drug or drug and excipients for the chosen formulation which is called preformulation. Preformulation Definition Preformulation may be defined as a stage of the research and development process where the preformulation scientist characterizes the…
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Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance -Drug and Therapeutics Committee Training Course CONTENTS Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Acknowledgment Purpose and Content Objectives Outline Key Definitions Introduction Determinants or Aspects of Medicine Quality Critical Elements of a Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program How Is Quality Assessed? How Is Quality Assured? Who Ensures Medicine Quality? Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance—Implications for the DTC Providing…
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MONOGRAPH ON LIQUID PREPARATIONS FOR ORAL USE AS PER INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPOEIA Definition Liquid preparations for oral use are usually solutions, emulsions or suspensions containing one or more active ingredients in a suitable vehicle, they may in some cases consist simply of a liquid active ingredient used as such. Liquid preparations for oral use are either…
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SOP on Testing Efficacy of Disinfectants. Objective: To lay down a procedure for testing efficacy of Disinfectants. Scope : This SOP is applicable for testing of efficacy of disinfectant solutions used in microbiology laboratory and production area. Responsibility Microbiologist Head-Microbiology Accountability Head-Quality Control Head-Quality Assurance Procedure Prepare Culture suspension of Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Candida…
Lorazepam Aristo 2.5 mg tablets Active ingredient – lorazepam Legal Category : POM: Prescription only medicine 1. Name of the medicinal product Lorazepam Aristo 2.5 mg tablets 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition One tablet contains 2.5 mg lorazepam. Excipients with known effect Each tablet contains 116.7 mg lactose (as lactose monohydrate). For the full list…
