L48- liquid dosage fprms for oral administration- suspensions and emulsions

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what is a suspension

  • dispersions in which the drug is dispersed in the external phase ( vehicle )

  • the solubility of the drug in vehicle is low in suspensions

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what are the key factors that allow for an acceptable sedimentation

  • low rate of sedimentation

  • disperse phase- easily redispersed with gentle shaking

  • flow properties- formulation easily removed from the container

  • aesthetically pleasing

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what are the advantages of oral suspensions

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what are the disadvantages of suspensions

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describe the pharmacokinetics of after the administration of suspension compared to capsules

  • the absorption is faster in a suspension compared to capsules as it doenst need to disintegrate like a capsule

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what are some of the main challenge/thigs to consider when making suspensions