DosageFormDesignPharmaceuticalandFormulationConsiderations.ppt

Chapter X Dosage Form Design: Pharmaceutical and Formulation Considerations Chapter 4 Objectives After reading this chapter, the student will be able to: List reasons drugs are incorporated into various dosage forms. Compare and contrast the advantages/disadvantages of various drug dosage forms. Describe the information needed in preformulation studies to characterize a drug substance for possible inclusion into a dosage form. Describe the mechanisms of drug degradation and provide examples of each. Describe the five types of drug instability of concern to the practicing pharmacist. Summarize