Powder for Reconstitution

IgE monoclonal antibody Lyophilized powder for reconstitution with sterile Dosed every 2 or 4 weeks based on patient weight and ... 

Enteral nutrition (EN) is broadly defined as delivery of nutrients via the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This could include normal oral feeding as well as delivery of nutrients in a liquid form by a tube. Sometimes when the term enteral nutrition is used, only tube feedings are included hence the terms enteral nutrition and tube feedings are often used synonymously. The bulk of this chapter will include information regarding delivery of feedings via tubes. Formulas for EN usually are delivered in the form of commercially prepared liquid preparations, although some products are produced as powders for reconstitution. 

Dry powders for reconstitution as an injectable product may be produced by several methods filling the product into vials as a liquid and freeze-drying, aseptic crystallization followed by powder filling, and spray-drying followed by powder filling. A brief discussion of each follows. 

Powders for Reconstitution. Drugs that have only limited stability in liquid form are prepared as sterile powders for reconstitution by the pharmacist prior to dispensing to the patient. In ophthalmology, these drugs include a-chymotrypsin, echothiophate iodide... 

Viral vaccines are cultivated on inanimate media. Some examples include hepatitis b vaccine, influenza virus vaccine, measles virus vaccine, rabies vaccine, rubella vaccine, and yellow fever vaccine. The viral vaccines are available as lyophilized powder for reconstitution, or suspension for injections,... 

Rotarix consists of live, attenuated rotavirus strains presented os powder for reconstitution intended for oral administration. 

Injection Powder for Reconstitution-. 3 million units, 5 million units, 6 million units, 10 million units, 18 million units, 25 million units, 50 million units (Intron-A). 

Injection Powder for Reconstitution (A-Methapred, Solu-Medrol) 40 mg, 125 mg, 500 mg, 1... 

Powder for Reconstitution, Oral Viokase]-. 70,000 units-16,800 units-70,000 units/0.7 g. 

Dosage form Protropin is supplied as a sterile, lyophilized powder for reconstitution with bacteriostatic water for injection. Each vial contains somatrem 5 mg or 10 mg. 

Penile injection (Caverject, Edex) 5, 10, 20, 40 meg sterile powder for reconstitution Parenteral (Prostin VR Pediatric) 500 mcg/mL ampules Bimatoprost (Lumigan)... 

Parenteral 1, 2, 5 mg powder for reconstitution for injection Sufentanil (generic, Sufenta)... 

G. Solid Oral Dosage Forms and Powders for Reconstitution... 

For solid oral dosage forms, a reference to the appropriate indirect food additive regulation for each material of construction is typically considered sufficient evidence of safety. However, for a powder for reconstitution dosage form, reference only to the indirect food additive regulations as evidence of safety for the materials of construction is not recommended. Compatibility for solid oral dosage forms and for powders for reconstitution is typically addressed for plastics and glass by meeting the requirements of the Containers test. 

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