potassium chloride
isotonicity adjusters
hypromellose
viscosity enhancers
hydroxyethylcellulose
viscosity enhancers
dextrose
isotonicity adjusters
glycerol
isotonicity adjusters
polyvinyl alcohol
viscosity enhancers
povidone
viscosity enhancers
dextran
viscosity enhancers
carbomer 940
viscosity enhancers
Use of mixing tanks
Simple mixing
Use of industrial filters or centrifuge
“Clarification”
Narrow-mouthed bottles
Filling and Packaging
with or without heat
Simple mixing
remove unwanted solid particles from fluids
“Clarification”
Dry mixtures for solution
for “reconstitution”
Oral solution
ready-to-take
45 mEq Na+, 20 mEq K+, 35 mEq Cl−, 30 mEq citrate, and 25 g dextrose
Oral rehydrating solution (ORS)
Common forms of oral solution
1) Dry mixtures for solution – for “reconstitution”
2) Oral solution – ready-to-take
3) Oral rehydrating solution (ORS)
Prepared by chemical reaction of Mg carbonate and citric acid
Magnesium citrate
Colorless to slightly yellow clear effervescent liquid having a sweet, acidulous taste and lemon flavor
Magnesium citrate