Study Set Content:
Hermetic container that allows successive withdrawals of portions without changing the strength of the contents or endangering the remaining portion’s quality or purity
Multiple-dose
Unit-dose Package; Holds a quantity intended to be administered as a single dose immediately after opening
Single-unit
Contain more than a single unit/dose
Multiple-unit:
Protects the contents from the effects of light by virtue of the specific properties of the material of which it is composed, including any coating applied to it.
Light-resistant:
Alternatively, a clear and colorless or a translucent container may be made light resistant by means of an (blank), in which case the label of the container bears a statement that the opaque covering is needed until the contents are to be used or administered.
opaque covering,
Alternatively, a clear and colorless or a translucent container may be made light resistant by means of an opaque covering, in which case the label of the container bears a statement that the opaque covering is needed until the contents are to be used or administered.
Light-resistant
Types of Containers
• Well-closed
• Tight
• Hermetic:
• Sterile Hermetic:
• Single-dose:
• Multiple-dose:
• Single-unit
• Multiple-unit
• Tamper-resistant
• Light-resistant:
Highly resistant borosilicate glass
glass Type I
Treated soda lime glass
glass Type II
Soda lime glass
glass Type III
General purpose soda lime glass
glass Type NP
most widely used packaging material
Plastic
Lighter and more resistant to impact vs glass
advantages of plastic
Versatility
advantages of plastic
Permeability
Problems encountered by plastic
Consumer preference (plastic squeeze bottles)
advantages of plastic
Leaching
Problems encountered by plastic
Sorption
Problems encountered by plastic
Popularity of blister packaging and unit-dose dispensing
advantages of plastic
Physical changes (deformation, softening or hardening) due to contents or external factors
Problems encountered by plastic
