This document provides information on tablet formulation and manufacturing. It defines what a tablet is and lists some key advantages such as stability, portability, accuracy of dosing, and low cost. It then describes different types of tablets including those ingested orally, used in the oral cavity, administered via other routes, and those used to prepare solutions. The document discusses excipients commonly used in tablet formulations and provides details on granule preparation methods, compression of granules into tablets, and potential defects that can occur during tablet manufacturing.
A detailed study on tablets, its classification, excipients, tablet granulation, methods of granulation, compression machines, equipment tooling and the problems that occur during the tablet manufacturing process. This presentation is based on the PCI syllabus for bpharm students of fifth semester.
A detailed study on tablets, its classification, excipients, tablet granulation, methods of granulation, compression machines, equipment tooling and the problems that occur during the tablet manufacturing process. This presentation is based on the PCI syllabus for bpharm students of fifth semester.
DEFINITION
Capsules are solid preparations with hard and soft shells of various shapes and capacities, usually containing a single dose of active ingredients.
Hard gelatin capsules - a detailed studyTeny Thomas
The presentation involves a descriptive study on hard gelatin capsules which includes the production of the hard gelatin capsule shell, size of the capsules, capsule filling machines and the finishing techniques. The presentation also involves the special techniques of capsule formulation and the quality control tests of hard gelatin capsules
A detailed study on Tablets which describes about tablets, coating of tablets and then a study on the quality control of tablets. The chapter deals with the minute aspects of tablets and gives us an enlightenment of the solid dosage form which is commonly used all around the world
DEFINITION
Capsules are solid preparations with hard and soft shells of various shapes and capacities, usually containing a single dose of active ingredients.
Hard gelatin capsules - a detailed studyTeny Thomas
The presentation involves a descriptive study on hard gelatin capsules which includes the production of the hard gelatin capsule shell, size of the capsules, capsule filling machines and the finishing techniques. The presentation also involves the special techniques of capsule formulation and the quality control tests of hard gelatin capsules
A detailed study on Tablets which describes about tablets, coating of tablets and then a study on the quality control of tablets. The chapter deals with the minute aspects of tablets and gives us an enlightenment of the solid dosage form which is commonly used all around the world
Tablets: a.Introduction, ideal characteristics of tablets, Classification of tablets. Excipients, Formulation of tablets, granulation methods, compression and processing problems.
This includes detail study of the tablet dosage form. Different types of tablets and method of preparation. It will surely help you to understand the topic with the easy language. And it is also helpful as exam point of view.
ORAL ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION_Dr. Jeenal Mistry.pdfDr Jeenal Mistry
Oral Dosage Form practical session mainly for undergraduate students, those are learning competency based with PH 2.1: Demonstrate an understanding of use of various dosage forms(Oral/Local/Parenteral ;Solid/Liquid)
Specific Learning Objectives:
The student should be able to:
•Enlist the common dosage forms used for oral route of administration
•Instruct the patient about the correct method of using an oral dosage form
•Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various dosage forms
in that presentation information regarding how to start pharmaceutical acts in all over India & also provides history of pharmaceutical legislation in India
important of nutraceuticals in pharmacy field for beneficial effect, herbal foods, useful effects in human beings, anticancer activity, fertility activity, anti diabetic activity, scope of nutraceutical market in INDIA
The prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960Ravikumar Patil
In that slides providing knowledge about the animal cruelty act, 1960 for the basic knowledge to the pharmacy students regarding subject Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence.
short introduction about microbiology with classification of microorganism, isolation methods, information about staining techniques. those information related to diploma students
introduction, theory of drying, applications of drying, construction & working about fluidised bed dryer,use of tray dryer,construction about vacuum dryer, construction & working about drum dryer, construction about spray dryer
what is extraction, infusion, decoction, maceration, percolation, digestion, factors, procedure for infusion, procedure for decoction, procedure for maceration, factors for extraction
filtering devices used in pharmaceutical field for filtration of various aqueous & oily substance free from foreign particles or dusts or cakes in that liquids. construction & working about various filtering device.
Flu Vaccine Alert in Bangalore Karnatakaaddon Scans
As flu season approaches, health officials in Bangalore, Karnataka, are urging residents to get their flu vaccinations. The seasonal flu, while common, can lead to severe health complications, particularly for vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions.
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This year, the flu season is expected to coincide with a potential increase in other respiratory illnesses. The Karnataka Health Department has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the significance of flu vaccinations. They have set up multiple vaccination centers across Bangalore, making it convenient for residents to receive their shots.
To encourage widespread vaccination, the government is also collaborating with local schools, workplaces, and community centers to facilitate vaccination drives. Special attention is being given to ensuring that the vaccine is accessible to all, including marginalized communities who may have limited access to healthcare.
Residents are reminded that the flu vaccine is safe and effective. Common side effects are mild and may include soreness at the injection site, mild fever, or muscle aches. These side effects are generally short-lived and far less severe than the flu itself.
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Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated. Together, we can help keep Bangalore healthy and safe this flu season. For more information on vaccination centers and schedules, residents can visit the Karnataka Health Department’s official website or follow their social media pages.
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Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
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Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. It encompasses tasks such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding. AI technologies are revolutionizing various fields, from healthcare to finance, by enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
1. Mr. R. R. Patil
Dr. Shivajirao Kadam College of Pharmacy, Kasabe
digraj, Sangli
2. Introduction
Tablet is defined as a compressed solid dosage
form containing medicaments with or without
excipients.
According to the Indian Pharmacopoeia
Pharmaceutical tablets are solid, flat or biconvex
dishes, unit dosage form, prepared by
compressing a drug or a mixture of drugs, with or
without diluents.
3. Advantages:
More stable than liquid dosage forms, may have
longer shelf –life.
Portable, easy to handle.
Better in accuracy & precision of dose.
Cost is lowest of all oral dosage form.
Easiest and cheapest to package and strip.
4. Cont…
Objectionable odour and bitter taste can be
masked by coating technique.
Greatest chemical and microbial stability over
all oral dosage form.
Sustained release product is possible by enteric
coating.
5. Disadvantages:
Difficult to swallow in case of children and unconscious
patients.
Disintegration & dissolution of tablets are rate-
determining factors for drug absorption & usually they
show slow onset of action.
Slower onset of action than parental dosage form.
Drugs having low bulk density cannot be formulated into
dense compact tablets.
Tablets cannot be used in emergency cases.
11. TABLETS INGESTED ORALLY
Compressed tablet (C.T): These tablets are uncoated,
provides rapid disintegration & drug release. These tablets
contains water soluble drugs.
Multiple compressed tablets (M.C.T): To avoid
incompatibility, the ingredients of the formulation except the
incompatible material are compressed into a core tablet &
then incompatible substance along with excipients are
compressed over the previously compressed core tablet.
Multilayered tablets: These tablets consist of two or more
layers of materials compressed successively in the same
tablets. These tablets having layers of different colours are
known as “multicoloured tablets”. These tablets are prepared
to separate incompatible ingredients physically.
12. Cont..
Sustained action tablets: These tablets gives a sustained action
of medicaments. These tablets release the medicaments in a
sufficient quty. as & when required to maintain the maximum
effective con. of the drug in the blood throughout the period of
treatment.
Enteric coated tablets: These tablets are designed in a such a
way that it bypass the stomach & get disintegrated in the
intestine only. e.g. anthelmentics & amoebicides.
Sugar coated tablets : use for mask the unpleasant odour, taste
of the medicament & also protect from the atmospheric effect.
Film coated tablets : Use the polymers for coating purpose such
as, HPMC, hydroxypropyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose for protection
from atmospheric effect. Those polymers little increases in
weight & have less elegance than that of sugar coated tablets &
tasteless.
13. TABLETS USED IN ORAL CAVITY
Buccal Tablets: These tablets are placed in the buccal pouch or
betw. the gums & lips. Those tablets main role is slowly
disintegrate & absorbed directly without passing into the
alimentary canal .e.g. tablets of ethisterone
Sublingual Tablets : These tablets are placed under the tongue
where they dissolve or disintegrate quickly & absorbed directly
without passing G.I.T .e.g. tablets of glyceryl trinitrite.
Lozenge tablets & troches : These tablets are designed to exert a
local effect in the mouth or throat. These tablets are used
commonly to treat sore throat or to control coughing in common
cold.
Dental Cone : These are minor compressed tablets meant for
placing them in the empty sockets after tooth extraction. They
prevent the bacterial action by using antibacterial compounds or
to reduce bleeding by containing the astringent. These tablets
contains lactose, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride etc. These
tablets dissolved in 20 to 40 mint. time.
14. TABLETS ADMINISTERED BY OTHER
ROUTES
Implantation Tablets : These tablets are placed under the
skin by minor surgical operation & are slowly absorbed. The
implants must be sterile & should be packed individually in
sterile condition. Those are mainly used for administration of
hormones such as testosterone etc.
Vaginal Tablets : These tablets are dissolve slowly in the
vaginal cavity. These are oval or pear shaped. These tablets
used to release steroids, antibacterial agents, antiseptic or
astringents to treat vaginal infection.
15. TABLETS USED TO PRODUCE SOLUTIONS
Effervescent Tablets: These type of tablets dissolve rapidly
in water & produce effervescence due to chemical reaction in
between alkali bicarbonate & citric acid or tartaric acid or
combination of both. These tablets should be stored in air
tight containers for prevention of moisture.
Dispensing Tablets : These tablets are highly toxic if taken
orally. This type of tablets are added to a given volume of
water to produce a solution of a given concentration. In that
tablets include mild silver proteinate, bichloride of mercury
merbromin and quarternary ammonium compounds. e.g.
enzyme tablets (Digiplex)
16. Cont..
Hypodermic Tablets : These are compressed tablets which
are contains one or more drugs with readily water soluble
ingredients. These tablets are dissolved in sterile water or
water for injection and administered by parenteral route. So,
special precautions are needed to be taken during their
preparations. These tablets however are not preferred
nowadays because chances that the solution prepared from
hypodermic tablets may be a non-sterile.
17. PREPARATION OF GRANULES FOR
COMPRESSION
The following steps are involved during the preparation of
granules:
Weighing of the ingredients.
Mixing the powdered ingredients and excipients.
Converting the mixed ingredients into granules.
18. Methods of Granules Preparation
MOIST GRANULATION METHOD
DRY GRANULATION METHOD
GRANULES BY PRELIMINARY COMPRESSION
19. MOIST GRANULATION METHOD
API + excipients such as diluents, binding agents, disintegrating agents
with q.s. moistened granulating agent.
Make a coherent mass.
Pass through sieve no. 8 or 10.
Dried at 600C.
Then dried granules passed through sieves.
Then add lubricating agent, any volatile subst. & mixed well.
Ready for compression.
20. DRY GRANULATION
Dry granulation process are generally use for those drugs
having crystalline properties or for having present in
granules & having it’s own binding property.
Those drugs are passed through sieve no.20 or any other
specified sieve.
Then mix with additional excipients such as diluents &
lubricants.
Ready for compression.
e.g. Aspirin tablets, sodium bromide tablets etc.
21. GRANULES BY PRELIMINARY COMPRESSION
This method is also called as “SLUGGING METHOD”.
This method is used for those drugs which are unstable in
presence of moisture.
In this method firstly dry powder is compressed into large tablets
or slugs.
Then those tablets or slugs broken into small pieces & passed
through a specified sieve to obtained a suitable size granules.
Then mixed with a suitable lubricating , disintegrating &
granulating agents.
Ready for compression.
22. EXCIPIENTS USED IN
FORMULATION OF TABLETS
1. Diluents
2. Granulating agents
3. Binding agents
4. Disintegrating agents
5. Lubricants
6. Adsorbents
7.Colouring agents, Flavouring agents and
Sweetening agents.
23. Cont…
DILUENTS :
- The diluents is needed in the formulation of tablets, when
the quantity of medicament in each tablet is very small & it is
not possible to make a good tablet.
- E.g. Lactose, Sucrose, Sodium chloride, Dextrose,
Starch, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Calcium sulphate dihydrate,
dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate.
GRANULATING AGENTS : Those agents converts the fine
powder into granules .
- By providing proper moisture to convert fine powder to damp
mass.
- E.g. Water, Alcohol, Mucilage of starch, Mucilage of
acacia, Mucilage of tragacanth, Gelatin solution, Iso-
propyl alcohol, Acetone etc.
24. BINDING AGENTS :
- These agents provides good strength to the granules, in order
to keep the tablet intact after compression.
- Concentration of binding agents depends upon the type of
tablet i.e. In lozenges & implants tablets have very high conc.
of binding agents.
- Whereas in other cases where the tablets has to disintegrate
quickly in that conc. of binding agent used in lower
proportion.
- Binding agents used along with granulating agents.
- E.g. Acacia powder, Tragacanth, Gelatin, Sucrose,
Methyl cellulose.
Cont…
25. DISINTEGRATING AGENT :
- Disintegration agents gives ensured to disintegrate of the
tablets into smaller particles when swallowed.
- These agents are used in the formulation of oral or sublingual
tablets.
- Those agents divided into two parts, one part is mixed with
other excipients before granulation & other part is mixed
with the dry granules before compression.
- They act in three ways :
1. By swelling : in contact with water or moisture e.g. maize
starch, potato starch, methyl cellulose & bentonite.
2. By producing effervescence : e.g. sodium bicarbonate, citric
acid & tartaric acid.
3. They melt at body temperature : e.g. cocabutter.
Cont…
26. LUBRICANTS : They provide to improve appearance, flow
properties & use to prevent the sticking of the materials to
the dies & punches.
- Means they play three roles Viz.. Lubricant, Glidants &
anti-adhesive agents.
- E.g Talc, Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, sodium
chloride, Boric acid, Starch, Liquid paraffin, Stearate
acid etc.
ADSORBING AGENTS : These substances are used to
adsorb volatile oil, liq.extract & tinctures etc. which are
included in the formulation of tablets.
- E.g. Magnesium carbonate, Kaolin & Starch
Cont…
27. COLOURS, FLAVOUR & SWEETNING AGENTS:
- Colours produce elegance effect on tablet.
- Certified F.D & C dyes are used. They mixed with granulating
agents or mixed with other ingredients before granulation.
- Flavours are used mainly in Lozenges, effervescent & in
chewable tablets.
- Falvouring agents is dissolved in organic solvents & then
sprayed on the granules.
- Sweetening agents use to improve the taste of tablets.
- Now a days artificial sweetening agents are used e.g.
Saccharin & Cyclamates.
- Commonly used sweetening agents are Sucrose, Lactose,
Mannitol.
Cont…
28. COMPRESSION OF GRANULES
INTO TABLETS
The various type of machines used for this purpose,
are:
1. Single punch tablet machine which may be hand
operated or electrically operated
2. Multi-punch tablet machine
3. Rotary tablet machine
4. Dry cota tablet machine
29. SINGLE PUNCH TABLET MACHINE
Hopper shoe
Lower punch
Upper punch
Capacity regulator : To adjust
the position of lower punch to
accommodate the required qty.
of granules by the die.
Ejection regulator
Die
Driving wheel
31. Working:
The upper punch rises to allow the hopper shoe to
move over the die.
The lower punch drops & granules feed in the die from
the hopper shoe.
The shoe moves aside & the upper punch drops, thus
compressing the granules into a tablet.
The upper punch rises upward & the lower punch rises
upto the surface of the dies to eject the tablet.
33. MULTI-PUNCH TABLET MACHINE
In a multi-punch tablet machine there are 2 to 12 dies on a
big platform.
The working of this machine similar to that of a single
punch machine but in this machine one stroke as many
tablets are compressed .
34. ROTARY TABLET MACHINE
It is used in large scale production unit.
In this machine 1200 tablets are prepared in one minute.
There are 70 sets of dies & punches.
A rotary tablet machine has a circular rotating head, carrying
a number of punch & dies assembles.
There is uniform filling of the die.
In that compression of granules takes place as the upper &
the lower punches pass between a pair of rollers.
35.
36. Working…
Fix the upper & lower punch & dies.
Then adjust the feed hopper.
Adjusting the tablet weight & hardness.
Fill the hopper with granules.
When the machine starts, the hopper delivers the granules
to the dies.
Then circulate rotating head & compressed the granules with
help of upper & lower punch.
37.
38. DRYCOTA TABLET MACHINE
The machine is used for manufacturing of multi-
compressed, multi-coloured & press coated tablets.
In this machine two rotary machines work simultaneously.
The core tablet is prepared in one machine which is
transferred to the second machine for compress coating.
40. CAPPING
Means, partial or completely remove of top or bottom portion
of the tablet.
Reasons:
Excessive fines in granules.
Defective punches & dies.
High speed of tablet machine.
The granules are too dry.
Defects can be overcome by:
Reduce the % of fines
Defective punches should be replaced or polish before use.
Regulate the speed of tablet machine.
Maintain moisture content.
41. PICKING & STICKING
Means, picked the material by upper punch & sticking case,
stick the material to wall of the die.
Reasons:
Use of small qty. of lubricants
Defected punch & dies used
Presence of moisture content in granules.
Defects can be overcome by:
A new set of die & punches.
Use of required qty. of lubricant
Use dry granules.
42. MOTTLING
Means, unequal distribution of colours on tablet
surface.
Reasons:
Not properly mix colours with granules
Use of different coloration of medicaments &
excipients.
Migration of dye in the granules during the process of
drying
Defects can be overcome by:
Drying the granules at low tempr.
43. WEIGHT VARIATION
Reasons:
Granules are not in uniform size.
No proper mixing of lubricants.
No uniform flow of the granules from the hopper.
Use of excess amount of fine powder.
Defects can be overcome by:
Use of required qty. of lubricant
Reduce the % of fines
Regulate the speed of tablet machine.
44. DOUBLE IMPRESSION
This defect occurs when the lower punch has a
monogram or some other engraving on it.
Due to some defect in the machine, lower punch
moves slightly upward before ejection of a tablet &
gives second, though light, imprint on the tablet.
This defect can be overcome by controlling the
undesirable movement of the lower punch.
45. COATING OF TABLETS
Tablets are coated for following purposes:
To mask the unpleasant taste and odour
To improve the appearance of tablets
To prevent the medicament from atmospheric effects
To control the site of action of drugs (Enteric coating)
To produce the sustained released product.
The tablet coating is generally done by using any of
the following processes:
Pan coating
Press coating
46. PAN COATING
In this technique coating is done in pan.
This pan made up of copper or stainless steel.
This pan rotated with the help of an electric motor.
Hot air is blow in & the speed of the pan adjusted in a such a
way that the tablet remain separated from each other.
After coating polishing is done in polishing pan.
Pan coating technique used for sugar coating, film coating &
enteric coating.
47. PRESS COATING
In this technique firstly prepared coating material.
Then, this coating material spread on performed tablets in a
Drycota rotary tablet machine.
The whole operation is carried out automatically in a number
of series.
49. SUGAR COATING
Sugar coating technique it is the oldest method for
mask the taste of tablets.
But now a days a various stages involved in sugar
coating for improving it’s aesthetic value.
The various stages are as follows:
1. Sieving
2. Sealing
3. Subcoating
4. Syrup coating
5. Finishing
6. Polishing
50. Cont..
Sieving : The tablets to be coated are shaken in a suitable
sieve to remove the fine powder or broken pieces of tablets.
Sealing : At this stage prepared the water proof layer on the
surface of the tablet. This is done by using shellac or cellulose
acid phthalate.
- Firstly shellac or cellulose acid phthalate is dissolved in
alcohol or acetone & it’s several coats are given in a coating
pan.
Subcoating : At this stage building up the tablet size by
several coats of concentrated syrup containing acacia or
gelatin. After each addition of syrup, dusting powder is
sprinkled. The dusting powder is a mixture of starch, acacia
& talc. Dusting powder does not allow the tablets to stick
together. That all process done in coating pan.
51. Syrup Coating : At this stage sugar coat, opacity & colour
apply to the tablets.
- Several coats of the syrup with syrup contains coloring
material & opacifying agents are applied to the tablets.
Finishing : Three to four coats of syrup are applied in
rapid succession without dusting powder & cold air is
circulated to dry each coat. This forms a hard smooth
coat.
Cont..
52. Polishing :
In that stage, firstly beeswax is dissolved in volatile organic
solvent.
Then this solvent use to polishing on tablets.
For polishing purpose polishing pan is used, which is made
of canvas cloth.
The polishing pan rotated at a suitable speed so that the wax
coated tablets are rubbed on the canvas cloth.
This gives a proper shining to the tablets.
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54. FILM COATING
Film prepared or coated by using single or mixture of
polymers such as, HPMC, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose,
carbowax, PEG-400 etc.
In film coating firstly polymers is dissolved in some volatile
organic solvent & is sprayed over the tablets in rotating pan
or pan coating.
This process is continue until the a uniform good film is
formed over the tablets.
Film coating is also used to make the tablets water proof
before the sugar coating. Film coating can be enteric or non-
enteric.
55. Advantages of film coating
It protects the drug from atmospheric changes, such as light,
air & moisture.
Coating is resistant to cracking & chipping.
It does not increases the weight.
The tablets become elegant.
Not much labour required.
It is less time-consuming technique.
56. ENTERIC COATING
Enteric coated tablets is given to ensure that these tablets
will not disintegrate in stomach but pass in the intestine &
get disintegrate.
Using the rotating pan for coating purpose.
salol, cellulose acetate phthalate, shellac which are dissolved
in a volatile organic solvent for coating purpose.
Reasons for enteric coating :
Medicaments produce some irritation in the stomach.
The action of medicaments is required in the intestine e.g.
anthelmintics & amoebicides.
Medicaments get decomposed or destroyed by the acidic
medium of stomach.
Delayed action is needed.
57. MICROENCAPSULATION
Microencapsulation is a technique by which coating can be
applied to small particles of solids, droplets of liquid or
dispersion thus forming microencapsulation.
It is different from other coating methods because in that
process is used to coat the particles having particle size range
from several tenth of a micron to 5000 µ.
Microencapsulation method based on:
Chemical process (chemical or phase change)
Mechanical process (physical change)
58. Cont..
Following techniques are used for microencapsulation:
Pan coating
Fluidised bed coating
Coacervation
Electrostatic deposition
Vacuum deposition
Polymerisation
Multiorifice centrifugal process
59. Cont..
Pan Coating : This technique is suitable in those cases
where the particle size is larger than 600µ. In that API
charged on to spherical pellets of sugar & then coated with
coating material in coating pan with hot air is circulated
simultaneously in order to speed up the drying process.
Fluidised bed coating : In this method solid materials are
suspended with turbulent flow of air in a chamber & coating
material is introduced in the chamber with help of nozzles.
In this chamber the tempe. Is controlled in a such way that
the volatile organic solvent is vapourised. After cooling, the
heavy solid materials or particles fall on the screen near the
outlet form where these can be removed.
61. Cont..
Coacervation : Coacervation means the separation of a liquid or
phase when solution of two hydrophilic colloids are mixed under
suitable conditions.
- In this method, the three immiscible phases of core material,
solvent and coating material are formed followed by deposition of
coating material on the core.
- The coating material is dissolved in a suitable solvent and the core
material is uniformly dispersed in the solution of the coating
material.
- Then the coating material is phased out of its solution which
starts getting deposited on the particles of the core material.
62.
63. Electrostatic deposition :
- The method is useful both for solid particles and liquid
droplets.
- In this process, the core and coating materials are electrically
charged by means of high voltage such as 10,000 volts etc.
- The core is charged and placed in the coating chamber.
- The coating material is also charged before it is sprayed as a
mist.
- Because the charges are of opposite kind, the coating
material gets deposited on the core due to electrostatic
attraction.
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64. Vacuum Deposition : In that technique the coating
material gets deposited on the core particles & coating
material is vaporized under vacuum.
Polymerisation : This is a new technique. In that technique
core material is dispersed in a liquid or gas in which
monomeric units of the coating material are present. These
monomers get polymerised at the interface between core
particles & the liquid gas phase which forms coat over the
core.
Multiorifice centrifugal process : In that process the
particles of the core material are forced through an envelop
of coating material in solution by centrifugal force.
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65. Advantages:
Mask the taste of bitter drug.
It is used in formation of sustained release dosage
form.
It is used to separate an incompatible material.
Used to protect drug from moisture & oxidation.
66. EVALUATION TESTS FOR TABLETS
1. Shape of tablets
2. Appearance
3. Content of active ingredient in tablets
4. Uniformity of weight
5. Disintegration test for tablets
6. Dissolution test for tablets
7. Mechanical strength
8. Friability test
67. SHAPE OF TABLETS : As per pharmacopoeia the shape of a
tablet defined as circular with flat or convex face.
APPEARANCE : check the appearance by either a relatively
uniform texture. The coated tablets have a smooth surface.
CONTENT OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN TABLETS : % of
API in case of official tablets are mentioned in the individual
monographs. The variation may be due to several factors
such as weight, purity of API, errors in preparing granules. In
that process carried out assay which are mentioned in IP for
specific tablets & those are based on 20 tablets. If 20 tablets
are not available at least 5 tablets should be used.
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68. % of API in tablets .This table stated limits are between 90%
& 110% of medicaments.
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Wt. of drug in each
tablet
Subtract from the lower
limits for sample of
Add to the upper limits
for sample of
15 10 05 15 10 05
120 mg or less 0.2 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.8 1.8
More than 120 mg & less
than 300 mg
0.2 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.5
More than 250 mg 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.0
69. UNIFORMITY OF WEIGHT : This test use to determine the
uniform of weight of each tablet in a batch. But small
variation in the weight of the individual tablet is liable to
occur. Therefore a litter variation is allowed in the weight of a
tablet by the pharmacopoeia.
- wt. of 20 tablets selected randomly & determine their
average weight.
- Not more than 2 of the individual weight may deviate
from the average wt. by more than the % deviation.
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70. Uniformity weight of tablets
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Sr.No. Average weight of a tablet deviation Percentage
1. 80 mg or less 10
2. More than 80 mg & less than 250 mg 7.5
3. 250 mg or more 5
72. Tablet disintegration test apparatus use for compressed tablets but
not use for lozenges tablets.
Pharmacopoeia specified limit for 15 mint.
The assembly should be raised & lowered betw. 28 to 32 times per
minute in the liquid at 370C.
The tablets are kept immersed in the liquid within tube.
A cylindrical disc is made of transparent plastic having thickness
of 9.5 mm & diameter of 20.7 mm.
The assembly is suspended in the liquid medium in a 1000ml
beaker.
DISINTEGRATION TEST FOR TABLETS
73. DISINTEGRATION METHOD FOR UNCOATED TABLETS:
Place one tablet in each of the 6 tubes of the basket.
Then maintained temp. of water at 370C.
After completion of 15 mints or the specified time in the
individual monograph.
Observe the tablets .
If, one or two tablets are not disintegrate then again repeat the test
on 12 additional tablets & observe the tablets .
The tablets passes the test if not less than 16 of the 18 tablets
tested get disintegrated.
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74. DISINTEGRATION METHOD FOR COATED TABLETS:
Place one tablet in each of the 6 tubes of the basket.
If the tablet has a soluble external coating, immerse the
basket in water at room temp. for 5 mint.
Then add disc to each tube & suspend the assembly in water
at temp. 370C. & operate for 60 mint. or as per monograph.
If any case tablet has not disintegrate then replace the water
with 0.1 N HCl & again add 6 tablets.
The test is repeated on 12 additional tablets if one or two
tablets still to fail disintegrate.
The tablets passes the test if not less than 16 of the 18 tablets
tested get disintegrated.
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75. DISINTEGRATION METHOD FOR ENTERIC-COATED
TABLETS:
Place one tablet in each of the 6 tubes of the basket.
If the tablet has a soluble external coating, immerse the
basket in water at room temp. for 5 mint.
Then operate apparatus without disc in 0.1N HCl for two
hours at 370C.
If no any tablet show to disintegrate or crack then add a disc
& operate the apparatus using phosphate buffer pH 6.8 at
370C. For 60 mints.
Then observe the tablets.
The test is repeated on 12 additional tablets if one or two
tablets still to fail disintegrate.
The tablets passes the test if not less than 16 of the 18 tablets
tested get disintegrated.
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77. Place the 1000ml water or specific solvent mentioned in the
monograph into the vessel & those solvent which was
previously warmed at 36.5 or 37.50C.
Place the specified number of tablets in the dry basket.
Then start the motor & adjust the rotation speed to 100 rpm
or as per monograph.
Withdraw the stated volume of solution from the vessel after
45 mints or as per monograph.
Then determine the active ingredient present in the solution
by the method given in the monograph.
Repeat the complete operation 4 times.
The tablet pass the test if the amount of active ingredient in
solution is not less than 70% of the stated amount.
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78. MECHANICAL STRENGTH
The pharmacopoeia has not fixed any standards for the
mechanical strength or hardness of tablets.
The following devices are commonly used by
manufacturers
Monsanto hardness tester
Pfizer tablet hardness tester
79. Designed by Monsanto chemicals
Co. Ltd.
The reading unit Kg/Sq cm.
Tested tablet placed in between
spindle & anvil.
Then adjust to zero reading.
Then apply the pressure as
clockwise till the tablet break.
Then noted the reading.
That reading indicates the
pressure which is needed to break
the tablet.
MONSANTO HARDNESS TESTER
80. It is based on principle of plier.
This tester is a plier fitted with
a pressure dial.
The tablet is placed between the
jaw of the plier & pressure is
applied by pressing the handle
with hand unit until the tablet
breaks.
The reading of the dial indicates
the pressure needed to break
the tablet.
PFIZER TABLET HARDNESS TESTER
82. Friability test is performed to evaluate the ability of the tablet
to withstand wear and tear in packing, handling and
transporting.
This apparatus consist of a plastic chamber, which is divided
into two parts & it revolves at a speed of 25 rpm.
20 tablets are weighed & placed in the plastic chamber.
The chamber is rotated for 4 mint or 100 revolutions.
During each revolution the tablet falls from a distance of
6 inch.
The tablets are removed for the chamber after 100 revolutions
& weighed.
Loss in weight indicates the friability.
The tablet are considered to be good quality if the loss in
weight is less than 0.8%.
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