Elixir

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1. ELIXIR PRESENTED BY: L.GOPI M.PHARM FIRST YEAR AADHI BHAGAWAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY RANTHAM GUIDED BY: K.SHYAMALA M.PHARM., ASST PROF OF DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS AADHI BHAGAWAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY RANTHAM

2. Definition Elixir it is liquid dosage form. It is a HYDRO ALCOHOLIC product. It is taken by oral route for sedation & hypontic allergy disorder. It is also contaion antibiotic. It is highly stable than syrup. Example Chloral hydrate elixir, Piperazine elixir, Phenobarbitone elixir.

3. COMPONENTS: Vehicles Medicaments Sweeting agent Preservative Colouring agent Flavouring agent

4. VEHICLE: Alcohol Water Glycerine Sorbital Propylene glycol Syrup

5. MEDICAMENTS: Antibiotics Antihistamine Barbiturate Some of the potentive drug as DIGOXIN.

6. PRESERVATIVE: Chloroform (1:1) it is used in the form of double strength Alcohol concentrated.

7. SWEETING AGENT: Glycerol Sorbital Propylene glycol Sodium saccharin Saccharin helpful in concealing the bitterness of some antibiotics Example: Neomycin

8. COLOURING AGENT: Amaranth ( magenta red ). Compound tartrazine ( saffron ). Green S and Tartrazine ( green ). Amaranth example : paracetamol . Compound tartrazine example : ephedrine,isoniazid , phenobarbitone . Green S and tartrazine example : piperazine,citrate .

9. FLAVOURING AGENT: Fruit flavour Eg : Black currant syrup Concentrated raspberry juice Lemon spirit Orange spirit

10. uses: Sedation Hypnotic and in some allergic disorder.