Study Set Content:
Magnesium hydroxide side effect =
diarrhea
used for patients with diarrhea
Aluminum hydroxide side effect
may astringent effect
Aluminum hydroxide side effect
combined to make
antacid
combined to make antacid; they counteract each other's
side effects
Desirable properties of a suspension
A properly prepared pharmaceutical suspension should
settle slowly
A properly prepared pharmaceutical suspension should settle slowly and should be (blank)upon gentle shaking of the container.
readily redispersed
The particle size of the suspensoid should remain fairly (blank)throughout long periods of undisturbed standing.
constant
Suspension should pour (blank) from its container.
readily and evenly
Stokes equation
Rate of sedimentation (or creaming
v
Viscosity
(η
Radius of particle
a
Density of particle
P1
Density of medium
P2
Stoke—Einstein equation
Diffusion coefficient
(D
Viscosity
(η)
Radius of diffusing particle
a
Suspensions are not optically clear and will appear cloudy unless the size of the particles is within the
colloidal range
