Parenteral delivery
What is parenteral delivery? Describe the four most common routes of parenteral delivery and what tissue the drug is directly delivered to in each case.
Entries by Daphne Hanson
The Historical Context and Trends of HIPAA
Explain the historical context and trends of HIPAA and how HIPAA improve quality and safety for patient outcomes.
Anatomy of the inhalation pathway
Describe how particle size influences delivery of a substance that is an inhalation aerosol and how it is related to airflow and the anatomy of the inhalation pathway. What is the optimal particle size of something that you want to deliver to the lungs (alveolar region)? What about a drug that you want to stay […]
Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance
When creating suspensions, you may want to include a surfactant of a specifc Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance(HLB) value. What does the Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value of a substance refer to? For suspensions, what Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value and category of surfactant could you want to target? List two examples of surfactants of HLB values in this range.
Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A 66-year-old female client with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the health care facility. The client gives a history of working in a factory for 35 years and that she thinks the COPD was caused by inhaling the fumes from the machines she worked with. Her home is near […]
Solubility of drugs
What are three techniques that are used to enhance the solubility of drugs when preparing liquid dosage forms and what are some of their strengths and weaknesses? (NOTE: there are more than three techniques, describe the strengths and weaknesses fully.)
Transdermal patch
Describe a scenario where you might want to use a transdermal patch instead of an oral tablet. Be sure to include what issues you are avoiding by using the transdermal patch but also what hurdles you will need to overcome.
The Disorder Sickle Cell Anemia.
identify and describe three treatment strategies for the disorder sickle cell anemia. What challenges could arise in carrying out these strategies and providing care to the patient? please provide your references
Semisolid dosage forms
Two important characteristics of semisolid dosage forms are the rheological properties of the dosage form and the release of the drug from the dosage form. Explain the ways in which each of these might be evaluated or characterized.
Ointment bases
Describe how the various different types of ointment bases are different from each other and how each of them interact with water.
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