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what is included in drug formulation to manufacturing

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stages that occur to get from a lead compound to it being manufactured and used by consumers.

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when do drug formulation studies occur

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thoughout the whole process

from preclinical studies to launch!!

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what must be known before drug formulation

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the drugs intended use must be known in order to be optimised!!

we must know it’s use before preclinical studies

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examples of drug administration routes

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oral dose
nasal spray
injection

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what differs between drugs that are administered differently

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their formulation differs.

they will be formulated differently in order to be optimised for their intended use

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is the drug the main part of medicine

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no!!

there are excipients in the medicine aswell!!

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what 3 factors control bioavailability ‘F’

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  • the drugs rate and extent of release from its dosage form
  • absorption from solution state
  • bio transformation during absorption
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what does the shape of a plasma conc profile depend on

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relative rates of absorption and elimination

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what do plasma conc profiles vary between

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they vary depending on the route of administration

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what administration leads to an early peak due to fast absorption on a plasma conc profile

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intravenous
intramuscular

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what administration route leads to a delayed peak on a plasma conc profile

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oral, rectal, subcutaneous

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is the rate of elimination constant

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yes!
it depends on the nature of the active ingredient

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3 things that make up drug disposition

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distribution
metabolism
excretion

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a drugs disposition is itsssss

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ADME!!
absorption
adsorption
metabolism
extraction / elimination

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plasma conc profile for multiple doses

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furry graph

conc changes up and down with time

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plasma conc profile for single dose

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normal graph
increases, peak, decreases

conc increases then decreases with time

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what are the visible phases of a plasma conc profile

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absorption phase
elimination phase

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what is Css

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steady state concentration

when the absorption of the drug is equal to the elimination of the drug

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what happens to the drug when it is administered using multiple doses

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  • drug accumulates in the body until plateau is reached
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what happens when the plasma conc is too high for multiple doses

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excessive adverse side effects occur

conc increases too high too fast

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in multiple doses, where do we want the drug conc to be at

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the therapeutic window.

the conc where effects are seen but there are no excessive side effects.

plasma drug conc increases slowly + therapeutic success is seen

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areas of preformulation research
aka things we think about before formulating the drug

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  • physiochemical properties
  • bulk characterisation
  • solubility analysis
  • stability analysis
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preformulation research: physiochemical properties

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physical properties
PURITY
SURFACE AREA
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLE SHAPE

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preformulation research : bulk characterisation

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powder flow properties
bulk density

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preformulation research: solubility analysis
pka dissolution pH solubility profiles
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preformulation: stability analysis
solution solid state bulk compatibility stability
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what must we think about when optimising a drugs formulation
we must think about it’s intended use. aka if it’s use is to stop a sore throat and u need to suck on it, we must formulate it to taste nice
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the active principle must be studied,, what else must be studies
the excipients everything other than the active principle
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when do preformulation research occur
all the time!! from preclinical to launch
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what’s solubility must be studied
the active principle + excipients in an aqueous media
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when solubility is tested,, what condition are used
37*C aqueous buffer to reach equilibrium
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what is max saturation // solubility
the max amount of a drug/excipient that can be dissolved in a fixed volume. fully saturated = it can’t dissolve anymore
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why must solubility be studied at different pHs
solubility of ionisable groups changes under certain pHs. the body also has environments of different pHs. COOH vs COO- have diff solubilities
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why must a solubility profile be made
to see the diff states the active principle is in diff pHs. allows us to optimise the drugs formulation basing it of its use. aka the use of a certain solvent for nasal sprays
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what does pKa equal to and when
it equals pH when 50% of the drug is ionised
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ionic drugs have diff what???
diff solubilities in diff environments
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how does COOH change between pHs and body environments
pH 1: mainly COOH can enter the plasma pH 7: mainly COO- can’t return back to stomach. no longer membrane soluble
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what does testing solubility help us do
- find correct solvents to use when manufacturing the active ingredient
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name one dosage form ‼️‼️‼️
solid!!
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name the diff types of solid dosage forms
- buccal tables - chewable tablet - sugar coated - film coated
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what are the advantages of a solid oral dosage form
- accurate - good shelf life - easy to store + distribute - ppl can administer it themselves
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what are the disadvantages of a solid oral dosage form
- hard to administer it to unconscious ppl - may take longer for the drug to be absorbed
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what determines the way a drug is delivered to the site of action
it’s physical state + chemical composition aka a solid with 0 solubility cannot be administered intravenously
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what gives a drug it’s suitable consistency
the active principle and the excipients // the vehicle. the vehicle takes the drug to the target
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what is a excipient // a target
a non therapeutic gives the drug its suitable consistency
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lists of drug consistency’s
solid liquid gas semisolid
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what is important about the active principle and the excipient
- they must be physically and chemically compatible!! they must not react and cause side effects they must be tested for this under lots of pH values
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solid capsule
gel coating gelatine covering colourant included
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solid tablets
compressed + molded with the excipient anticaking agents can be sugarcoated to mask bad flavour
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when does polymorphism occur
when a chemical compound crystallises with different internal structures
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diff types of possible polymorphisms
crystalline (crystal arrangement) polycrystalline ( many crystals joined) amorphous ( bit of a mess but we love her x)
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out of the 3 polymorphic forms,, what structure is least soluble
crystalline then polycrystalline then amorphous
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what is the difference between the 3 polymorphic forms
- diff physiochemical properties aka solubility, melting point effects their ‘F’ and stability
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what does the rate at which a drug or excipient dissolve in any particular medium depend on
- particle size + particle size distribution - particle porosity // surface area - wettability of surface (initiates dissolution) - nature of dissolution fluid
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dissolution meaning
breaking down dispersing itself
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what size of particle dissolves at a faster rate
a smaller particle
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moisture uptake and sorption
measured to see how a medicine (drug + excipient) should be stored and packaged based on moisture uptake findings
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moisture uptake / sorption
gives insight into how a medicine ( drug + excipient) should be packaged
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what is an excipient
- inactive substance with no therapeutic use - used as a vehicle or medium for drugs should be inert - must also be tested alongside the drug
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example of an excipient
colourant bulking agent anti-caking agent binders
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why must excipients be included in the ingredients section
someone could be allergic to the excipient but not the drug itself (the active principle)
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what are drugs that are formulated as extended release
they release the active principle over a longer period of time. most commonly seen for oral doses - TI, solubility, potency + rate of absorption/ excretion must be considered
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when are extended release dosage forms of drug usually used
for chronic conditions not for acute conditions
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sterile formulation product examples
medical devices sterile fluids
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what is pharmacopoeia + certified analysis
- list of the quantitative and qualitative compositions of medicines - series of tests that the medicine and raw materials must undergo - must occur in order to be fda approved into clinical trials
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medicine quality control role
- drugs must obey high quality standards
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what 2 things play a crucial part in a lab study
- the procedures - the ppl in the lab
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the manufacturing industry is full of..
Good Practice Standards
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all steps of the lab must be covered under,,
GXP
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what does the X in GXP stand for
LABORATORY MANUFACTURING
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what is GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
- established by the fda to: • assess non clinical pharmceutical lab study safety • protect integrity of scientific data (moral principles + honestly) - provide open end research for product advancement (long answers)
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what lab studies does GLP regulate
non clinical lab studies for future human / animal drugs, perfumes, biologics etccc
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what do u need when handling live organisms or plants
GLP good laboratory practice
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what must be tested under GLP
safety and efficacy
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what studies don’t require GLP
discovery basic research screening in vitro studies studies where safety is not a concern
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things included in GLP
- audit + inspection (internal and external- FDA) to see if procedures are being followed - standard operating procedures (guidelines labs should follow - must be clearly written and accessible) - data must be recorded physically (what was done, how it was done, where it was done) - staff must be trained!!
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GLP examples:
notes made on temperature gives info on how drugs should be stored.
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what do GMP regulations apply to
they apply to every step of the manufacturing process!! not just the testing
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what does the FDA say about GMP
that manufacturers should reevaluate their practices to stay up to date with new technology
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when should GMP be applied
when smt is being manufactured for consumers! batches and ingredients must be tested!!
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data on safety of smt applies to what GXP
GLP
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manufacturing aka batch/kit release and associated safety testing applies to what GXP
GMP - anything with making stuff for ppl/ consumers = GMP
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what happens after preclinical testing
- after preclinical we have clinical tests!!!
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before the drug is transported to diff countries to start clinical trials what must occur
drug must be subject of an approved marketing application by EU IMPD, IND, CTA
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marketing application : EU IMD
european investigational medicinal product dossier
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marketing application: IND
Investigational new drug
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marketing application: CTA
clinical trial authorisations
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what happens before u can start clinical trials
get document from clinical trial sponsor!! u wait 30 days for the FDA to analyse the data to see if ur clinical trial is safe + won’t put anyone in harms way. then after 30 days u can start clinical trials
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medicine and GMP
used to make sure that products are consistently produced under good standards
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why are GMPs important in medicine
- ensures that medicine is high in quality - makes sure there are no health hazards, prevents time wasting, prevents money waste, makes sure no toxic compounds were added unintentionally - countries can refuse to sell drugs that aren’t under GMP.

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