Suspensions

  1. What is the definition of a suspension?
    Preparations containing finely divided drug particles (the suspenoid) distributed somewhat uniformly throughout a vehicle in whih the drug exhibits a minimum degree of solubility
  2. What is the composition of a suspension?
    • The dispered phase
    • The dispersing phase (dispersing medium)
  3. What are the classification of suspensions?
    • Coarse dispersion
    • Fine and colloidal dispersion
  4. What are the application of suspension?
    • Dugs stability
    • Liquid therapy
    • Flexability of dosage forms dry powder fro reconsitiution
    • Palatability
  5. What are the components of stokes law?
    • V: Velocity of fall of particle (rate of sedimentation
    • d: diameter of the particle
    • pi: density of the particle
    • pe: density of the medium
    • g: gravitational constant
    • n: vicosity of the dispersion medium
  6. WHat is the suspendoid?
    Extend of settling and ease of dispersibility
  7. What are the characterisics that take into consideration for the suspendoid?
    Particle size
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