Saint Mary’s University

School of Health and Natural Sciences

Department of Pharmacy
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA 3700
Drug Dosage Systems (Laboratory)

Preparation No.1:(Aspirin) Divided Powders

I. Introduction

* Write down your own introduction about the experiment. You could search it online but remember to
paraphrase it.

II. Objectives

At the end of the activity, the students should be able to:

 Prepare Divided Powders

III. Materials:

Apparatus/Equipment
» Improvised pill tile/fabricated pill tile
» In place of spatula, the following can be used (bread knife, metal ruler, wooden spatula, spoon or
fork handle)

Ingredients
» Starch/Flour

IV. Procedure:

Instructions
 Using available powder and alternative home materials perform the block and divide following
the compounding procedure provided in this activity.
 Pour 1 tablespoon of powder in a 0-6 graduation (large box), using a spatula (alternative) ensur-
ing that each portion have equal height, width and length. With same spatula proceed to make di-
visions based on the small graduations (5 divisions). You are expected to make 10 divisions/10
preparations.
 Watch the video link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeX95fPCRGs) for the packing of each
portion of divided powder.
 The activity ends with a labeled finish product.

Compounding Procedures:
1. Using a mortar and pestle triturate available aspirin tablets.
2. Place the triturated tablets on a pill tile and use the block-and-divide method, making sure
width, length and height are equal.
3. Divide into required quantity.
4. Wrap in individual white paper.
5. Place in an appropriate container.
6. Label the container: Could be small paper box or a large paper envelope that could contain all
10 individually wrapped powders.
 Saint Mary’s University
School of Health and Natural Sciences
Department of Pharmacy
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA 3700
Drug Dosage Systems (Laboratory)

7. Label should contain the following details:

Name of Preparation Compounded
Date Compounded
Signature of Pharma Student

V. Research Questions:

1. Make a summarized table indicating the drug classification, indication/s, side effects, adverse ef-
fects, contraindications, precautions, pregnancy category, and dosage forms available (with pic-
tures) of ASPIRIN.
2. Reflect on the challenge of extemporaneous compounding of drugs.

VI. Reference/s:

Additional Instructions

 For the body (parts of the paper from I to VI) of the text choose between (Times New Roman and Arial
Narrow) for the font style and set it to size 12. Sub header’s style (VI. References) remains but size to 14.
 Customize and make your own FRONT COVER containing the following:
» Headers
» Title of Preparation
» Name of Groupmates
» Date
» Instructor
 The HEADER should be left unchanged.
 Kindly use the header format of this activity.