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Stability = Important in determining shelf life and expiration date Decomposition = Process of breaking down drug products pH = Level at which thiamine hydrochloride is most stable Buffered vehicle = Prevents degradation of drug products
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Temperature = Affects the stability of drug products Humidity = Can impact the stability of thiamine hydrochloride Light = Influences the stability of drug products pH level = Determines the stability of thiamine hydrochloride
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Stability = استقرار Decomposition = تحلل pH = درجة الحموضة Buffered vehicle = السيارة المخزنة
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Study Notes
Chemical Kinetics and Pharmacy
- Applications of chemical kinetics in pharmacy result in the production of more-stable drug preparations.
- Chemical kinetics is used to study the rates, order, and molecularity of reactions.
Molecularity
- Molecularity is the number of molecules, atoms, or ions reacting in an elementary process.
- Molecularity can classify a reaction as unimolecular, bimolecular, or termolecular.
- However, molecularity cannot give complete details about the order of a reaction, especially for multistep reactions.
Order of Reaction
- The order of a reaction is given by the exponent 'a' in the rate law equation: Rate = k [Reactant]^a.
- The rate constant 'k' is specific to each reaction.
- The half-life is the time required for one-half of the material to disappear.
- The shelf-life is the time required for 10% of the material to disappear.
Zero-Order Reactions
- A zero-order reaction is a reaction where the rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactant.
- The rate expression for a zero-order reaction is: Rate = k.
Stability of Drug Products
- The stability of drug products with time is crucial in determining their shelf life and expiration date.
- Factors affecting stability include temperature, humidity, and light.
- The pH of a solution can affect the stability of a drug product, e.g., thiamine hydrochloride is most stable at a pH of 2 to 3.
- Pharmacists should select a buffered vehicle that prevents degradation of the drug product.
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Explore the concept of chemical kinetics and stability in pharmaceuticals. Learn about the importance of drug product stability over time, factors affecting stability such as temperature and humidity, and the rates and mechanisms of reactions. Dive into the determination of shelf life and expiry date of medications.