Pharmaceutics Archive
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Determination of Absorption Rate Constant
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsAbsorption is characterized by evaluating the absorption rate constant ka from plasma concentration versus time data graphs. Most pharmacokinetic models assume first order kinetics for the oral absorption of the drug; however zero-order assumption can also occur -
Buccal Drug Delivery System
Posted on July 12, 2011 | 1 CommentBuccal delivery is the administration of the drug via buccal mucosa (lining of the cheek) to the systemic circulation. -
A Review of Polymorphism and the Amorphous State in the Formulation Strategy of Medicines
Posted on September 3, 2011 | No CommentsPolymorphs arise when molecules of a compound attain different conformations with differing energies of stabilization. Although their chemical properties may be same but they differ in their structural orientation. Polymorphism transitions are important to study in pharmaceutical sciences.