Dilution, concentration, or fortification of products

Dilution, concentration, or fortification of products

Dilution, concentration, or fortification of products
The strength of a pharmaceutical preparation may be increased or decreased by changing the proportion of active ingredient to the whole.
A preparation may be strengthened or made more concentrated by
• the addition of active ingredient,
• by admixture with a like preparation of greater strength,
• through the evaporation of its vehicle, if liquid (rarely used).
The strength of a preparation may be decreased or diluted
• by the addition of diluent or
• by admixture with a like preparation of lesser strength.

The dilution of a liquid dosage form, as a solution or suspension, may be desired to provide a product strength more suitable for use by a particular patient (e.g., pediatric, elderly, those in disease states).
The diluent is selected based on its compatibility with the vehicle of the original product; that is, aqueous, alcoholic, hydroalcoholic, or other.


Dilution, concentration, or fortification of products
The strength of a pharmaceutical preparation may be increased or decreased by changing the proportion of active ingredient to the whole.
A preparation may be strengthened or made more concentrated by
• the addition of active ingredient,
• by admixture with a like preparation of greater strength,
• through the evaporation of its vehicle, if liquid (rarely used).
The strength of a preparation may be decreased or diluted
• by the addition of diluent or
• by admixture with a like preparation of lesser strength.

The dilution of a liquid dosage form, as a solution or suspension, may be desired to provide a product strength more suitable for use by a particular patient (e.g., pediatric, elderly, those in disease states).
The diluent is selected based on its compatibility with the vehicle of the original product; that is, aqueous, alcoholic, hydroalcoholic, or other.


Dilution, concentration, or fortification of products
The strength of a pharmaceutical preparation may be increased or decreased by changing the proportion of active ingredient to the whole.
A preparation may be strengthened or made more concentrated by
• the addition of active ingredient,
• by admixture with a like preparation of greater strength,
• through the evaporation of its vehicle, if liquid (rarely used).
The strength of a preparation may be decreased or diluted
• by the addition of diluent or
• by admixture with a like preparation of lesser strength.

The dilution of a liquid dosage form, as a solution or suspension, may be desired to provide a product strength more suitable for use by a particular patient (e.g., pediatric, elderly, those in disease states).
The diluent is selected based on its compatibility with the vehicle of the original product; that is, aqueous, alcoholic, hydroalcoholic, or other.