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How To Compound Acyclovir Capsules Into A Suspension Formula?
Question: how can I compound acyclovir capsules or tables into a suspension formula
Brief Answer:
What dosage do you have?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.
To compound a capsule or tablet into a suspension, you need to know the dosage. Grind it into powder form and add sterile water to it. For example, if it is a 200mg tablets and you make a solution of 5ml, then there is 40mg/ml. That way you can administer what ever quantity you want/wish to administer.
In all, grind the tablet into powder. Add water to make it 5ml or 10ml. Divide the dosage of the tablet by the volume of the solution and that will give you the mg/ml.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you well and feel free to ask for more clarifications if need be.
What dosage do you have?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.
To compound a capsule or tablet into a suspension, you need to know the dosage. Grind it into powder form and add sterile water to it. For example, if it is a 200mg tablets and you make a solution of 5ml, then there is 40mg/ml. That way you can administer what ever quantity you want/wish to administer.
In all, grind the tablet into powder. Add water to make it 5ml or 10ml. Divide the dosage of the tablet by the volume of the solution and that will give you the mg/ml.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you well and feel free to ask for more clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I can get is in 200 mg capsules - Thanks - need mgs per gram and ounces
sorry - tablets not capsules
sorry - tablets not capsules
Brief Answer:
Se below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1000mg = 1gram and 1gram = 28.3Ounces.
Tablets or capsules are same. What matters is the dose of the formulation and not the form.
I hope you can use the above conversion formula to convert into various equivalences that you are comfortable with.
Let me know if this is addresses your concerns fully.
Se below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1000mg = 1gram and 1gram = 28.3Ounces.
Tablets or capsules are same. What matters is the dose of the formulation and not the form.
I hope you can use the above conversion formula to convert into various equivalences that you are comfortable with.
Let me know if this is addresses your concerns fully.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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