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FORMULATION MEDICAMENT [3 records]

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Record 1 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Tretinoin and other retinoids are substantially insoluble in aqueous vehicles. Therefore, organic solvent vehicles are preferred as the liquid carrier. Alcoholic vehicles such as ethanol and isopropanol are preferred, with ethanol being most preferred. Other suitable solvent vehicles to form a solution of a retinoid include, for example, acetone, diethyl ether, liquid glycols or glycol derivatives, and hydroalcoholic vehicles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

La formulation peut comprendre un médicament, un véhicule solvant, et au moins un agent solidifiant. Le véhicule solvant peut présenter un système de solvants volatil comprenant au moins un solvant volatil, et un système de solvants non volatil comprenant au moins un solvant non volatil.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
CONT

By employing varying combinations of colorants, tablets have been produced ... which not only are pleasing to the eye, but which are distinctive in appearance and capable of establishing positive product identification.

CONT

Colorants are used in the manufacture of chewable tablets for the following reasons : 1. To increase aesthetic appeal to the consumer. 2. To aid in product identification and differentiation. 3. To mask unappealing or nonuniform color of raw materials. 4. To complement and match the flavor used in the formulation. Colorants are available either as natural pigments or synthetic dyes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
DEF

[Substance] qui ajoute ou redonne de la couleur à un médicament et a comme rôle de : masquer une apparence déplaisante de la formulation [...]; améliorer l'acceptabilité par le patient [...]; donner une couleur constante à une préparation; [ou] permettre une identification claire [...]

OBS

Le colorant est introduit dans le mélange de poudres soit à l’état sec, soit en solution aqueuse ou alcoolique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
OBS

Source: The Structure of a Veterinary New Drug Submission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
OBS

Source : La structure d’une présentation de drogue nouvelle à usage vétérinaire.

Spanish

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