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Abq Pharmaceutics Nidhi Mishra

This document is a student assignment on powders. It defines powders as intimate mixtures of dry, finely divided drugs or chemicals for internal or external use. It then classifies powders, discusses advantages like good stability and ease of swallowing, disadvantages like inaccuracy of doses, and describes uses like bulk powders in jars or divided doses in small packets. The conclusion reiterates that powders are versatile, stable forms that facilitate rapid drug absorption.

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Abq Pharmaceutics Nidhi Mishra

This document is a student assignment on powders. It defines powders as intimate mixtures of dry, finely divided drugs or chemicals for internal or external use. It then classifies powders, discusses advantages like good stability and ease of swallowing, disadvantages like inaccuracy of doses, and describes uses like bulk powders in jars or divided doses in small packets. The conclusion reiterates that powders are versatile, stable forms that facilitate rapid drug absorption.

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PHARMACEUTICS

ASSIGNMENT
NAME-NIDHI
MISHRA
POWDERS
ROLL NO.-20BPH36

SUBMITTED TO-
SMRITI MALVIYA
CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION

 CLASSIFICATION OF POWDER
 ADVANTAGE OF POWDER
 DISADVANTAGE OF POWDER
 USE AND PACKAGING OF POWDER
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCE
INTRODUCTION
 DEFINITION: Powders are intimate mixtures of dry , finely
divided drugs and or chemical that may be intended for internal or
external use (e.g. external applications to the skin).
 Powder were originally designed as a convenient mode of
administering hard vegetable drugs such as roots, bark and woods.
 Powder are the simplest dosage forms and the basis of many other
solid dosage forms such as Tablet , Capsule , etc.
CLASSIFICATION OF POWDERS
Bulk powder for external use.
Bulk powders for internal use.
Simple and compound powders for
internal use
Powders enclosed in catchets and
capsules
Compressed powders (tablets)
ADVANTAGE
• Good chemical stability compared with fluids
• Useful for bulky drugs with large dose, e.g. indigestion powder.
• Easy to swallow even in large bulk, especially if mixed with drink
food (useful for stomach tube feeding)
• The smaller particle size of powders causes more rapid
dissolution in body fluids , increases drug bioavailability, and
decreases gastric irritation compared with tablets.
DISADVANTAGE
• Not suitable for drugs unstable in atmospheric conditions
• Not suitable for bitter, nauseating , delinquent and corrosive
drugs.
• Inaccuracy of dose in case of bulk powder
• Inconvenient to carry.
USE AND PACKAGING OF
POWDERS
 Depending on their intended use , powders are package and dispensed
as1.Bulk powders 2.Divided powder
 1.BULK POWDERS. They are dispensed in bulk containers. A
perforated can be used for external dusting , and an aerosol container
is used for spraying onto skin.
 A wide mouth-mouthed glass jar permits easy removal of a spoonful of
powder. Ex-of bulk powders are as follow 1.antacid and laxative
powder 2. douch powders
DIVIDED POWDERS
• These are dispensed in individual doses , usually in
folded papers.
• They may also be dispensed in metal foil , small heat sealed or
resealable plastic bags or others containers
CONCLUSION
 • Powder dosage forms are versatile flexible in dosage strength
relatively stable and also convenient to manufacture , store
,handle and use.
 • It is possible to reduce them to desired particle size and thus
facilitate rapid absorption . Thus from biopharmaceutical
consideration powder are convenient and useful for prescribing
drugs.
REFERENCE
 1. TEXTBOOK OF PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY BY N.K
JAIN AND SN SHARMA (PAGE NO.319)
 2.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/69604433/Pharmaceutical-Dosage-F
orms-Powders
 3.http://www.gputtawar.edu.in/downloads/Powders.pdf
THE END

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