Preformulation 120318030500 Phpapp02

SEMINAR
ON
PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORS
AFFECTING DOSAGE FORM
(PREFORMULATION)
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INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION:
Characterization of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of new drug
molecule in order to develop safe, effective, and stable dosage form.
GOAL OF PREFORMULATION:
To formulate an elegant, safe, efficacious dosage form with good
bioavailability.
To formulate new dosage form of already existing drug.
Determination of all the properties of drug and the best suitable dosage form
for the drug molecule.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORS
AFFECTING DOSAGE FORMS
Pharmaceutical factor mainly include those parameters of drug which affect the
final dosage form manufacturing process like…..
Flow property
Density
Compressibility
Hygroscopicity
Electrostatic charge
Osmolarity
Rheology
Wettability
Syringabilty
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1) FLOW PROPERTY
(A) Introduction
 Flow property is an important factor that determines the fate of drug
molecule.
 Sufficient flow is required for uniformity of dosage form. So it is necessary
to judge the flow of material in preformulation stage of the dosage form.
 However extreme increase in flow may improve weight uniformity but may
reduce content uniformity through increased segregation.
(B) Method of determination

 By Angle of repose
 By hopper flow rate
 By bulk density
 By angle of spatula
 By vibrational capillary method
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LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE FLOW
PROPERTY
 REPOSOGRAPH:
 It is a stable instrument which at best can only indicate comparative flow

properties.
 The formation of sharp cone would mean poor flow property while a good
spread would indicate a superior flow property.
 FT (FREEMAN TECHNOLOGY) RHEOMETER:
 An instrument for measuring flow property.

 It can discriminate between the samples that differ by 1% Moisture.
 Important for optimizing granulation because moisture variation have
significant impact on final product quality.
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NEW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TO EVALUATE
POWDER FLOWABILITY BASED ON VIBRATIONAL
CAPILLARY METHOD:
 Evaluates flow ability of micrometer sizes particles under actual flow

condition.
 The amplitude and frequency of vibration is controlled by computer
and mass of powder discharged from vibrating capillary tube is
measured by digital balance.
 The mass flow rate is measured by digital processing.
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Angle of Repose
 Indirect method of quantifying powder flowability, because of their relationship

with inter particle cohesion.
 It is a maximum angle between the surface of a pile of powder & horizontal plane.
 Angle of repose is measured by the equation:

tanθ=h /r
here, h=height of conical heap &
r=radius of horizontal plane of powder
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DETERMINATION OF
ANGLE OF REPOSE
Static angle of repose Fixed height cone,

Fixed base cone,
Tilting table
Dynamic angle of repose Rotating cylinder

Rotating Drum
Drained angle of repose Ledge type,

Crater type
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RELATION BETWEEN ANGLE OF REPOSE & TYPE
OF FLOW & TYPE OF POWDER
Angle of repose Type of flow Type of powder
<25 Excellent Non cohesive
25-30 Good Non cohesive
30-40 Passable Cohesive
>40 Very poor Very Cohesive
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HAUSNER’S RATIO
 This is a simplex index that can be determined on small quantities of

powder.
Hausner-ratio= Tapped densityβ max)
poured density(Pβ min)
Hausner ratio Type of Flow
<1.25 Good flow

1.25-1.5 Moderate
>1.5 Poor flow
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(C) FACTOR AFFECTING FLOW PROPERTY
 Particle size and Particle size distribution
 Particle shape and Surface roughness
 Density and Porosity
 Hygroscopicity
 Electrostatic charge
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(D) IMPROVEMENT OF FLOWABILITY
 By addition of glidant
 By addition of fine or by size reduction
 By wet granulation
 By removing static charge
 By densification with the help of slugging
 Using auger feed equipment
 By addition of flow activator. Eg. MgO
 By use silicon treated powder for Hygroscopic & moist powder. e.g.
silicon coated talc or Na-bicarbonate
 By altering process condition like vibration assisted hopper or forced feeder
 By use of spray drying : Advantose 100 maltose powder has improved flow
property than MCC by using this process.
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2. DENSITY
(A) INTRODUCTION :
The ratio of mass to volume is known as density.
Density = Mass (gms.)/ Volume (ml.)
 TYPES OF DENSITY :
(a) Bulk density
(b)Tapped density
(c)True density
(d)Granule density :- may affect compressibility, tablet porosity,
disintegration, dissolution
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(B) Method of Determination
Parameter Method
1. Bulk density Measuring cylinder
2. Tapped Density Mechanical Device

Mercury Displacement
3. True Density Helium densitometer

(Helium Pycnometer)
Mercury Instrution Porosimetry
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Bulk density measurement :
 It is determined by pouring presieved (40-

mesh) bulk drug into a graduate cylinder via-a
large funnel and measuring the volume and
weight.
Tapped density measurement:
 It is determined by placing a graduated

cylinder containing an known mass of drug or
formulation on a mechanical taper apparatus,
which is operated for a fixed numbers of
taps(about-1000)untill the powder bed volume
has reached a minimum.
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Measurement of True Density:
 True density can be determined using three

methods:
 displacement of a liquid,
 displacement of a gas (pycnometry), or
 floatation in a liquid.
 The liquid displacement is tedious and tends to
underestimate the true density.
 Displacement of a gas is more accurate, but
needs relatively expensive instrumentation. Gas
pycnometers rely on the measurement of
pressure changes, as a reference volume of gas,
typically helium, added to, or deleted from, the
test cell.
 As an alternative, the floatation method is
simple to use and inexpensive.
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An improved method for fast online measuring of density of
solid substances:
A densitometer for measuring of bulk density of solid & liquid consists of

one vibrator means, to support pre-weighed samples to be tested in
container with predefined shapes on this vibrator & atleast one
ultrasonic sensor operatively connected to control unit such that sensor
is adapted to transmit and receive reflected ultrasonic pulses to
ascertain density of samples utilizing the said values of the fill levels of
samples in containers.
(chemical abstract ,October 2007)
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(C) CORRELATION WITH FLOWABILITY
Carr’s index = Tapped density- Bulk density/ Tapped density

Hausner ratio = Tapped density / Bulk density
(D) IMPORTANCE
 In case of combination therapy or physical mixture ,if both drug or drug &
excipients have different density then creates problem of segregation (demixing).
 Important in decide size & type of processing equipment. E.g. decide size of
capsule formulation, Suppositories.
 Devereux et.al. compared GI transit time of multiple unit formulation of
densities 2.8g/cm3 & 1.5g/cm3 & found significantly delayed gastric emptying
of heavier pdt.
(Review article, IJPS, sept-oct,2008)
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3. COMPRESSIBILITY
(A) INTRODUCTION
 Compressibility is the ability of powder to decrease in volume under

pressure.
%compressibility = Tapped density – bulk density * 100
Tapped density
 Neumann and Carr developed a simple test to evaluate flowability of a
powder by comparing the poured (fluff) density (Pβmin)and tapped density
(Pβmax) of a powder and the rate at which it packed down.
 Useful empirical guide is given by the Carr's compressibility index. here

compressibility is misnomer since compression is not involved.
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Relationship between powder flowability and %
compressibility
SR. NO % COMPRESSIBILTY RANGE FLOW DESCRIPTIONS
1 5-15 Excellent (free flowing granules)
2 12-16 Good ( free flowing powder

granules)
3 18-21 Fair to passable ( powder granules
4 23-28 Poor ( very fluid powder)
5 28-35 Poor ( fluid cohesive powder)
6 35-38 Very poor ( fluid cohesive powder)
7 >40 Extremely poor ( cohesive powder)

(B) The characteristics Of material may be :-
1. PLASTICITY
 Plastic material are capable of permanent deformation, also exhibit a
degree of brittleness (fragmentability)
 But plastic material will get bonding after Viscoelastic deformation.
2. FRAGMENTABILITY
 If material is fragmentable, neither lubricant mixing time nor dwell time
affecting the tablet strength.

3. ELASTICITY
E.g. paracetamol, acetyl salicylic acid
 If material is elastic, it rebound when compression force is released.
 Elastic material may lead to capping & lamination
 They require wet massing to induce plasticity or plastic tableting material.
4. PUNCH FILMING [STICKING]:

 This may lead to chipping of tablet.

(C) METHOD OF IMPROVEMENT
 If plastic material add fragmentable excipient

e.g.. Lactose .
 If Elastic material By plastic tableting material

Wet granulation ,
Pre compression.
 If sticky material By change in salt form,

By using high excipient ratio,
By wet massing,
By addition of Mg-stearate.

NPTAB Technology:
 Innovative technology combining pellet coating with direct compression.

 Active drug is sprayed on carrier containing sugar sphere & these layered
spheres are directly compressed.
“ Multifunctional co-processesed excepients with improved compression

properties are used for improved tabletting performance.”
(CHEMICAL ABSTRACT, July 20,2009,151, No.3: 63288g)

4. HYGROSCOPICITY
(A) INTRODUCTION
 Hygroscopicity: - It is the tendency of material to absorb moisture from
atmosphere & be dynamic equilibrium with water in the atmosphere.
 Deliquescent: - It is the hygroscopic substance which absorb moisture
from air and they can be liquefied by partially or wholly forming
solution.
 Efflorescent: - a substance which loses water to form a lower hydrate or
become anhydrous is term as efflorescent.

List of examples:
Hygroscopic & Deliquescent Efflorescent

 Ephedrine atropine
 Hyoscymine cocaine
 Phenobarbital codeine
 Pilocarpine scopolamine
 Physostigmine caffeine
Glycerinated gelatin & PEG base of suppository are hygroscopic in nature.

(B) METHOD OF DETERMINATION
 To carry out study, sample of compound are accurately weighed into

container and placed at various humid condition for period of upto 2
weeks.
 If Weight gain – Deliquescent or Hygroscopic
 If Weight loss – Efflorescent
 Also determined by TGA, GC, & KF titration
 Versaperm has deviced a WVTR meter that can measure the

permeability of package to moisture in as little as
30 min.so that humidity can be accurately controlled.

(C) IMPORTANCE:
 It affects the flow property.

 It affects compression characteristic , granulation & hardness of final
tablet.
 It also affects compaction.
 Important in aerosol.
 Affects chemical stability of hydrolysable drug.

(E) METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT
 For granulation of hygroscopic material use non-aqueous solvent.

 For efflorescent material , use anhydrous salt.
 Add finely powdered adsorbents like MgO or Mg carbonate.
 Perform the entire tableting operation under controlled humidity
condition.
 Store in desiccant, foil, blister, glass bottle.
 Use of Ion-exchange resins.
Eg. Complexation of Ranitidine with Indion234.
( Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, vol.8.No.2, Apr

2009:112-115)

Examples:
 Starch is hygroscopic ,but on pregelatinization it exhibits lower propensity

for moisture, thus providing excellent stabilization for moisture sensitive
active drugs.
 A new multifunctional excipient, Galen IQ.
Problem associated with Hygroscopic material:
Stick- slip mechanism of powder flow:
It is pulsatile flow of granular material. It causes problem in die filling for
tableting.
“ The length of stick slip event increases with moisture content, increasing
load, etc .”
(Chemical Abstract vol.146:9803)

5. ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE
A) INTRODUCTION:
Electrostatic charges are the consequence of classic attraction &
repulsion effect between the charges.
Electrostatic charge is produced:
 By separation of positive & negative charge
 By mechanical impact
 By friction between two surface
 By rupturing of particle
 By separation of solid & liquid surface
Pharmaceutical processing procedure such as mixing,micronizing,

milling, sieving, rubbing, compressing, spray drying & congealing,
pan coating & packaging can induce static charge.

(B) METHOD OF DETERMINATION:
 INOSTAT, measures negative charge on the surface in volts/cm, when

material is flowing from hopper.
 ELPI(13-stage Electrical Low Pressure Impactor), gives detailed

charge profile of MDI aerosol particles. This has practical application
on lung deposition of MDI aerosol.
 Electrostatic testers which consists of electrostatic voltage sensing

probes.

C) FACTORS AFFECTING STATIC CHARGE
 Effect of particle shape. e.g.- PCM

Fine crystalline form >Crystalline form > Granules with EC > Granules
with starch.
 Effect of tablet excipient. e.g.- Acetaminophen with

mannitol(+++) > SDL(++) > Mg stearate(+)
 Effect of Particle size.
 Effect of moisture.

(D) IMPORTANCE
 In preformulation of suspension .
 Affects flow property of powder.
 Affects mixing process.
 For thermal stability of emulsions.
 It may damage tablet machine.
 It may affect compression coating.

E) METHOD OF REMOVAL OF STATIC CHARGE
 Addition of diluents or lubricant.

 Surface coating of particle with amphiphilic substance of o/w type. Eg
Aerosol.
 Use crystallization method using more polar solvent.
 By granulation.
 Store under influence of air with sufficient humidity.
 Super critical fluid technology.
Example: Poloxamer reduce electrostatic charge on the surface of

polystyrene.

6. OSMOLARITY
A) INTRODUCTION
 It is a colligative property
DEFINITIONS:
 Osmoles : No. of osmotically active particles in solution.
 Osmolarity : osmoles or milliosmoles per liter of solution.
 Osmolality :osmoles or milliosmoles per kg of solvent.
 Isoosmotic: when two different solutions are separated by semipermiable
membrane have same osmotic pressure so called as isoosmotic.
 Isotonic: when two different solutions are separated by biological
membrane have same osmotic pressure so called as isotonic.

(B) Method of Determination
 Osmolality should be measured carefully with a vapour pressure or

freezing point osmometer or cryoscopic osmometer.
 Vapour pressure osmometer: Measures concentration of osmotically
active particles that reduce V.P of solution.
 Membrane osmometer: This invention is directed to a membrane
osmometer for direct measurement of osmotic pressures.
( United States Patent 4455864 )
 Clifton nanolitre osmometer

(C) IMPORTANCE
 Normal serum osmolality to be 285 mosmol/kg.

 Maintain osmolarity by 1%variation.
 It should be proper maintained in
 Oral nutrition fluid
 Peripheral infusion
 Parenteral product
 Ophthalmic preparation
 Administration of Paratonic solution can lead to crenulation or lysis of
RBC.

7. RHEOLOGY
(A) DEFINITION
It describes flow of liquid and/or deformation of solid under stress.
(B) TYPE OF FLOW:

 Newtonian flow
 Non Newtonian flow

 NEWTONIAN FLOW
It is a flow in which a direct proportionality exists between shear stress and shear
rate. E.g. water, simple organic liquid & dilute suspension , Glycerin.

 NON NEWTONIAN FLOW
 Where there no direct relation between shear stress and shear rate.
There are three type;
(1) PLASTIC FLOW

It is the Newtonian system at shear stress above yield value. Eg.
Flocculated suspension.
(2) PSEUDOPLASTIC FLOW
Here yield value not associated .As applies shear stress increasing, viscosity
decreases and disarranged molecules begin to align their long axes inline
of molecules.
Eg. Aq. Dispersion of tragacanth, Na-CMC, PVP.
(3) DILATANT FLOW
Opposite to pseudoplastic flow
Increase in the shear rate, increasing in resistance to flow as viscosity
increases.
E.g. deflocculated suspension of Mg magma
RHEOGRAM

(C) DETERMINATION OF VISCOSITY
 Capillary viscometer
 Falling sphere viscometer
 Cup and bob viscometer
 Cone and plate viscometer
 Brook field viscometer
 Ultrasonic Shear Rheometer :- For analysing protein solution rheology.
 Instron Capillary Rheometer :- Measures viscosity as a function of rate of shear
& temp at a high rate of shear.

D)IMPORTANCE
[1] FLUID
 For mixing
 For particle size reduction of disperse system
 Passing though orifice, pouring, packaging in bottle,
passing though hypodermic needle.
 Flow though pipe
 Physical stability of disperse system
[2] QUASISOLIDS
 Spreading and adherence to skin
 Removal from jar
 Capacity of solids to mix with liquid
 Release of drug fromANAND
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[3] SOLID
 Flow of powder from hopper and into a die cavity in tableting or in
encapsulation
 Packagability of powder or granules solids.
[4] PROCESSING
 Production capacity of the equipment
 Processing efficiency
THIXOTROPHY:
 In thixotropy apply shear stress convert gel – sol & remove shear stress convert
sol – gel, means gel to sol to gel.
 Application :- for stability of suspension
 e.g. conc. Parental suspension containing 40-70% w/v of procaine penicillin G

8. WETTABILITY
(A) INTRODUCTION
 Wettability of a solid is an important property with regards to

formulation of solid dosage form.
 Adsorption at solid surface is involved in wetting & detergency.
 It may influence granulation of solid, penetration of dissolution fluid
into tablet and granules & adhesion of coating material to tablet.

(B) METHOD OF DETERMINATION :
 By contact angle:
The contact angle is the angle between a liquid droplet and the surface over
which it spreads.
Contact angle – 00 – complete wetting.
Contact angle – 1800 – No wetting .
 By Draves test:
(C) IMPORTANCE:
 Crystal structure can influence the contact angle.
 Problems associated with Wettability of powder are poor dissolution rate &
low adhesion of film coating.

(C) IMPROVEMENT
 Mixing with hydrophilic excipient like Na CMC (water soluble) and

bentonite, Al Mg silicate & colloidal silica (water insoluble).
 Use of wetting agent (HLB value 6-9) which acts by lowering contact
angle. It displaces air & replace it with liquid phase.
 Wetting of powder by non aqueous solvent can be enhanced by certain

lanolin derivative.

9. SYRINGABILTY
 It is more mechanical property rather than pharmaceutical property.

 This phenomenon happens when a liquid dosage form passes through a
syringe.
 The flow of material is dependant on size & shape of crystals of
material.
 Plates can easily move one over another .so, no friction observed &
can easily pass through the syringe.
 While in case of needles or cubes or prisms , they can’t pass through
the syringe easily.
 So, we can arrange the degree of syringabilty in following way:
Plates > Needles > Cubes > Prisms

REFERENCES
 Alfred Martin, physical Pharmacy, 4thedition, 1999, B.I. Waverly, New Delhi.
 Leon Lachman ,H.A. Lieberman , J.L.Kanig , the theory and practice of
industrial pharmacy ,2nd edition
 Leon Lachman, H, A. Lieberman, Pharmaceutical dosage form –tablet volume
1
 Leon Lachman, H, A. Lieberman, Pharmaceutical dosage form-parental
Dosage form volume 1
 Michael E. Aulton, Pharmaceutics: The science of dosage form design ELBS
publication
 Remington, the science and practice of pharmacy, 21st Edition
 Encyclopedia of pharmaceutical technology vol. 14 Marcel Decker


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(B) Method of determination

 It is a stable instrument which at best can only indicate comparative flow

 FT (FREEMAN TECHNOLOGY) RHEOMETER:

 An instrument for measuring flow property.

 Evaluates flow ability of micrometer sizes particles under actual flow

 Indirect method of quantifying powder flowability, because of their relationship

 Angle of repose is measured by the equation:

Static angle of repose Fixed height cone,

Dynamic angle of repose Rotating cylinder

Drained angle of repose Ledge type,

Angle of repose Type of flow Type of powder

<25 Excellent Non cohesive

25-30 Good Non cohesive

30-40 Passable Cohesive

>40 Very poor Very Cohesive

 This is a simplex index that can be determined on small quantities of

Hausner ratio Type of Flow

<1.25 Good flow

 Particle size and Particle size distribution

 Particle shape and Surface roughness

 Density and Porosity

1. Bulk density Measuring cylinder

2. Tapped Density Mechanical Device

3. True Density Helium densitometer

 It is determined by pouring presieved (40-

Tapped density measurement:

 It is determined by placing a graduated

 True density can be determined using three

A densitometer for measuring of bulk density of solid & liquid consists of

(chemical abstract ,October 2007)

Carr’s index = Tapped density- Bulk density/ Tapped density

 Compressibility is the ability of powder to decrease in volume under

 Useful empirical guide is given by the Carr's compressibility index. here

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 19

1 5-15 Excellent (free flowing granules)

2 12-16 Good ( free flowing powder

4 23-28 Poor ( very fluid powder)

5 28-35 Poor ( fluid cohesive powder)

6 35-38 Very poor ( fluid cohesive powder)

7 >40 Extremely poor ( cohesive powder)

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 21

4. PUNCH FILMING [STICKING]:

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 22

 If plastic material add fragmentable excipient

 If Elastic material By plastic tableting material

 If sticky material By change in salt form,

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 23

 Innovative technology combining pellet coating with direct compression.

“ Multifunctional co-processesed excepients with improved compression

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 24

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 25

Hygroscopic & Deliquescent Efflorescent

Glycerinated gelatin & PEG base of suppository are hygroscopic in nature.

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 26

 To carry out study, sample of compound are accurately weighed into

 Also determined by TGA, GC, & KF titration

 Versaperm has deviced a WVTR meter that can measure the

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 27

 It affects the flow property.

ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND 28

 For granulation of hygroscopic material use non-aqueous solvent.