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Aulton's Pharmaceutics

The Design and Manufacture of Medicines


Edited by

M i c h a e l E . AultOriBPharmPhDFAAPSFRPharmS

THIRD EDITION

CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

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EDINBURGH LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS SYDNEY TORONTO 2007

Contents

What is "pharmaceutics'? 1 Design of dosage forms 4

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Mixing 152
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Powder flow 168


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PART1 Scientific principles of dosage form design 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dissolution and solubility 16


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PART 3 Pharmaceutical microbiology and sterilization 181 14 15 Fundamentals of microbiology 182


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Properties of solutions 33
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Rheology 42
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Pharmaceutical applications of microbiological techniques 205


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Surface and interracial phenomena 59 ./. / I'll Disperse systems 70


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Action of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms 225


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Principles of sterilization 242 V A. Wuhh. ./>: Maillanl Sterilization in practice 251


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Kinetics of product stability 99

PART 2 Particle science and powder technology 109 8 9 10 Solid-state properties 1 0 1


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PART 4 Biopharmaceutical principles of drug delivery 265 19 20 Introduction to biopharmaceutics 266


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Particle size analysis 121


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Particle size reduction 137


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Gastrointestinal tract - physiology and drug absorption 270 M. Ashfoni Bioavailability - physicochemical and dosage form factors 286 M. Ashfoni

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11 Particle size separation 145 ./. N. Staniforth. M. E. Aulton

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Assessment of biopharmaceutical properties 304

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Hard gelatin capsules II /.'. Junes

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M. Ashtonl 35 23 Dosage regimens ./. //. (ulleti 324 36 Soft gelatin capsules 527 K. (i. Hutchison, J. lerdiiidinlu Pulmonary drug delivery A. M (i. Taylor Nasal drug delivery /' M Idxlur 555 539

PART 5 Dosage form design and manufacture 335


24 Pharmaceutical preformulation
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38 336 39 25 26 27 Solutions 361 M. K. Billanv 40 Clarification 374 A. M. Iw it, hell 41 Suspensions and emulsions M. R HilldiiY Powders and granules M I' Summers 406 43 29 Granulation 410 M. I' Summers, M. E. Aiilton Drying 425 M. /.. Aultnn Tablets and compaction (/'. Alderhuni 441 44 383 42 28

Transdermal drug delivery B. W. Barrx Wound dressings (7. M. Ea lestun 598

565

Rectal and vaginal drug delivery ./. ./. Tukker

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Delivery of pharmaceutical proteins 616 I). ./. A. Cruinmelln, E. van Wiiuicn. A. Mckkinti Packs and packaging /' M. Taylor 626

Microbial contamination, spoilage and preservation of medicines 640 A'. A. HudKe\ Product stability and stability testing
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650

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Pharmaceutical plant design M. /;. Aulton, A. M. Twitehell

666

Modified-release peroral dosage forms 483 ./. H. Collclt. R. ('. Moreton Coating of tablets and multiparticulates 500 S. C. Porter

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H e a t transfer and the properties and use

of steam 679 /\. M. Twitehell Index 691

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