Powders as dosage forms

According to the European Pharmacopeia, powders as dosage forms are made of solid, dry, free, and more or less fine particles. They contain one or more active ingredients with or without excipients and if necessary, coloring or flavoring substances. 

So, the formulation of powders as dosage forms is performed according to the following steps ... 

A powder as dosage form, as it has been said, is made of one or more drug powders, generally, with excipients. So, the mixing of all the components and the validation of this operation are very important. 

The preparation of powders as dosage forms comprises many steps that are the same as for the preparation of powders used to manufacture other solid dosage forms such as tablets or hard gelatin capsules. 

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