OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

College of Pharmacy
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY

EXERCISE NO. 5
PREPARATION OF FERROUS SULFATE SYRUP
Instruction:
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but make sure that everyone participated.

Name of Group Members (in alphabetical Task Assignment:

order, Last Name, First Name, M.I.)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Group No. :_________________________

Manufacturer’s Name
Product Name
Potency
M.O. Checked by
Standard Order Quantity
Actual Order Quantity
:_________________________
: Ferrous Sulfate Syrup
:_________________________
:_________________________
: 1000 mL
:_________________________

Manufacturing Order Number :5

Lot Number : _________________________
Manufacturing Date : _________________________
Expiration Date : _________________________

Raw Material(s) Control Std. Weight Weight in Weighed by Checked by

No. in grams grams
Ferrous sulfate 40 g
Citric acid 2.10 g
Peppermint spirit 2 mL
Sucrose 825 g
Purified water qs. ad. 1000 mL
I. Weighing and Compounding Procedures:
COMPOUNDED BY CHECKED BY
1. Weigh ______ g ferrous sulfate, ______g citric
acid and ______g sucrose. ______________ ______________
2. Dissolve the ferrous sulfate, citric acid,
peppermint spirit and sucrose in sufficient amount
of water. ______________ ______________
3. Filter the solution until clear. ______________ ______________
4. Add purified water to make 1000 mL ______________ ______________
5. Mix and filter, if necessary, through a pledget of
cotton. Transfer in s suitable container ______________ ______________

II. Product
Description:_________________________________________________________
Quality Control/ Date: ________________________

Computation:

III. Give the use/s of the following raw materials

Raw Materials Use(s)

Ferrous sulfate
Citric acid
Peppermint spirit
Sucrose
Purified water
Questions:

1. Name some commercially available products similar to this preparation.

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2. What are syrups?

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3. What are the techniques used in the preparation of syrups?

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4. Give the general use of the prepared syrup.

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5. What are the different forms of oral solutions?

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