Oral administration of drugs is the most common and acceptable route for drug administration, especially for out-patients. When possible, oral route usually abbreviated as p.o.…
Mixing of powders is probably one of the most widely performed unit operation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This fact is still reflected in the design of…
As discussed in our article “Mixing of Pharmaceutical Powders in Small-Scale Operations”, trituration process involves direct rubbing or grinding of hard powder in a mortar…
Mixing of pharmaceutical powder is a unit operation that serves to make two or more components uniformly distributed in the powder bed. In most cases,…
Effervescent salts (sometimes called effervescent powders) are a special type of bulk powders or granules containing sodium bicarbonate, a suitable organic acid (citric or tartaric),…
Powders are solid dosage form containing dry mixtures of finely divided drug substance(s) and excipients intended for internal or external use. Although the use of…
The Philippines has a well-established and growing pharmaceutical industry, supporting the country’s healthcare system through the manufacturing, importation, and distribution of essential medicines. Regulated by…
[caption id="attachment_4191" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Labeled diagram of a tablet press tooling[/caption] It is important for those working with a tablet press to be familiar with…
Powders are solid dosage forms containing dry mixtures of finely divided medicinal and non-medicinal agents intended for internal or external use. It is a solid…
Pharmaceutical suspensions are dispersion of particulate drug(s) in a liquid medium (usually aqueous) in which the drug is not readily soluble. Doses formulated as suspensions…
According to Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), the following schools are accredited for training of pharmacists in Nigeria. 1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State…
Several antihypertensive drugs with different sites and mechanisms of action are now available. Nevertheless, none can be said to be the ideal antihypertensive drug. Drug…
Lifestyle modifications are the foundation for preventing hypertension, and they are an important component of first-line therapy in all patients treated with antihypertensive drug therapy.…
Egypt is a leading pharmaceutical hub in Africa and the Middle East, with a strong network of local manufacturers, multinational companies, and government-owned pharmaceutical firms.…
Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is a widespread epidemic that affects as many as 1.13 billion people worldwide and approximately 60 million adults…
