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Azithromycin dry suspension is one of the most commonly used drugs in pediatric clinic, but its taste masking has been difficult to achieve. 5 representative products of azithromycin dry suspension were chose to compare their tastes both using electronic tongue and human sensory evaluation methods, and there existed the differences of bitterness, later bitterness, graininess, and adhesion among these products. Raman micro-imaging was used to determine the difference in taste mainly due to different prescription ingredients and manufacturing techniques. Through mixing the dry suspensions with alkaline mixing solvent, the bad taste of each product was masked after evenly dispersing in the solvent, and their tastes were all close to the taste of the solvent. In the future, it is planned to investigate the stability and bioavailability of the solvent preparations, and then to give the medication suggestion of solvent preparation after ensuring their efficacy.
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En este trabajo se llevó a cabo el desarrollo y la validación de una metodología analítica por HPLC para la cuantificación de Warfarina Sódica en una suspensión para uso hospitalario. La selectividad se evaluó frente a los excipientes y compuestos de degradación; la linealidad en el rango de concentraciones comprendido entre 0,05 y 0,15 mg/mL; la precisión se estudió en los niveles de repetibilidad y precisión intermedia y la exactitud en tres niveles de concentración que corresponden al 75%, 100% y 125%. Los resultados muestran que la validación de la metodología por HPLC es selectiva, lineal, precisa y exacta; por tanto, es confiable para ser utilizada en la cuantificación del activo Warfarina Sódica en una suspensión extemporánea y también en estudios de estabilidad de dicha preparación.
In this work was carried out the development and quantification of an analytical methodology for quantification of Warfarin Sodium in an extemporaneous suspension for hospital use. Evaluation of specificity was achieved against its excipients and degradation compounds. The selectivity was evaluated against the excipients and degradation compounds. Linearity studies were performed in a range of concentration between 0.05 to 0.15 mg/mL. Precision was evaluated in levels of repeatability and intermediate precision and accuracy in three concentration levels corresponding to the 75, 100 and 125%. The results show that the validation of the methodology is selective, linear, accurate and precise; therefore, it is reliable for use in the quantification of active warfarin sodium in the extemporaneous suspension.