药剂学英文版chpter 5.pptVIP

Teaching goal: Grasp of hard gelatin capsules preparation. Grasp of soft gelatin capsules preparation. 1 Capsules: Definition! Capsula “latin word”: small box (fixed volume!) From a pharmaceutical stand point: Solid dosage forms in which the drug (usually a single dose) is enclosed in either a hard or soft shell (mainly gelatin, cellulose derivatives or modified starch). ⅰ、Materials to be filled:Powder formulation Mixture of active ingredients and excipients. The selection of different excipients depends on: Drug properties: stability, particle size and shape. The filling machines to be