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PELLET - Coggle Diagram
PELLET
THEY ARE SMALL FREE FLOWING SPHERICAL UNITS RANGING IN SIZE , PREPARED BY AGGLOMERATION OF FINR POWDERS CALLED PELLETS.
THEY CAN ADMISTERED EITHER ORALLY OR THROUGH INJECTIONS.
WHY PELLETS ARE USED IN FORMULATIONS
1] THEY MASK THE BITTER TASTE OF THE DRUG.
2] THEY HAVE A IMMEDIATE ONSET OF ACTION.
3] THEY PROVIDE SUSTAINED RELEASE.
4] THEY ARE CHEMICALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH PRODUCTS.
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DISADVANTAGES: 1] THEY DECREASE THE EATING TIME.
2] POOR QUALITY OF THE FEED INGRIDIENTS MAY TAKE PLACE.
3] DECREASE THE FIBRE CONTENT OF BODY.
4] COST EXPENSIVE.
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SPRAY CONGEALING: ALSO CALLED AS SPRAY CHILLING NO HEATING IS REQUIRED IN CASE OF SPRAY CONGEALING.
THEY ARE SUSPENDED IN MOLTEN WAX AND GIVE SUSTAIN RELEASE.
SPRAY DRYING: A DRUG SOLUTION OR SUSPENSION WITH OR WITHOUT EXCIPIENTS IS PASSED INTO A HOT IAR AIR STREAM WHERE HEATING IS REQUIRED FOR GETTING SPHERICAL BALLS.
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HOLT MELT EXTRUSION: CONVERTING RAW MATERIAL INTO A PRODUCT OF UNIFORM SHAPE AND DENSITY BY FORCING IT THROUGH DIE UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITION.
ADVANTAGES:1] THEY IMPROVE THE AESTHETIC APPEAL OF THE FORMULATION.
2] THEY ARE CHEMICALLY INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS.
3] THEY HAVE A LARGER SURFACE AREA FOR THE RELEASE OF MEDICAMENT.
4] IMPROVED FLOW PROPERTY AND FLEXIBILITY.
MARKETED PRODUCTS OF PELLETS: 1] METOPROLOL - EXTENDED RELEASE DRUG.
2] THEOPHYLLINE - EXTENDED RELEASE DRUG.
3] ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM: ANTI ULCER.
4] NIACIN.
5] DULOXETINE HCL.