Powders for oral suspension are preparations consisting of solid, loose, dry particles of varying degrees of fine particle size. They...

Pharmaceutical suspension is a liquid dosage form containing finely divided, undissolved drug particles dispersed throughout a liquid vehicle in which...

One of the most confusing aspects of pharmacology is naming individual therapeutic agents. This is because a drug is given...

Drugs are substances that are used or intended to be used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment or cure of diseases....

The term “pharmacology” is derived from two Greek words: pharmakon, the Greek word for drugs, and logos, the Greek word...

Drugs are chemical substances which by interacting with the biological systems produce some changes in them. There are a variety...

Microorganisms are ubiquitous. They can be found in air, water, soil, inside and on the surfaces of plants, animals and...

Microorganisms, commonly called microbes, are organisms that are too small to be seen with unaided eye. These organisms differ enormously...

Microbiology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of microorganisms that is, organisms that are usually too small...

Hypertensive emergency is a clinical situation in which the elevated blood pressure (BP) is immediately life-threatening and needs to be...

Hypertension also called high blood pressure (HBP) is an important risk factor for the future development of cardiovascular disease. It...

Hypertension also known as high blood pressure (HBP) is a very common condition and an important risk factor for the...

The use of abbreviations is common on prescriptions and medication orders. Some are derived from the Latin through its historical...

Pharmaceutical suspensions are liquid dosage forms containing finely divided insoluble materials (the suspensoid) distributed somewhat uniformly throughout the suspending medium...

Liquid dosage forms in addition to drug substance also contain excipients which serve different and specialized pharmaceutical purposes in the...

Medical abbreviations and acronyms represent “acceptable” terms used by physicians and other health care professionals commonly as a reference to...

Liquid dosage forms are pourable pharmaceutical formulations which contain a mixture of active drug components and nondrug components (excipients) dissolved...

Capsules are solid dosage forms in which the drug formulation in a powder, solution or suspension, a combination of miscible...

Soft gelatin capsules as defined in our previous “Soft Gelatin Capsules: Formulation and Manufacturing Considerations”, are hermetically sealed one-piece capsules...

Soft gelatin capsules, also known as softgels or soft elastic capsules, are hermetically sealed one-piece capsules containing a liquid or...