Advice please.

[pharmaflo]

Hi,
I am currently doing NVQ3 dispensing technician course. I need to write a brief bit about how powders are made. I am struggling to find any relevant info. Can anyone tell me best place to find something like this. Have already done capsules, it was the easy one!

[johnep]

Standard example in the pharmacy -- Beechams Powders.

Powders were weighed quantities of the med put onto a square of white demy and folded over a small brass trestle to get uniform results.

If you really want to know the technology behind powders, then google:

size reduction, flow of powders, angle of repose, dust hazards, nest of sieves,
particle size analysis.

Should keep you quiet for a bit. Also look up 'go take a powder',
seidlitz powders.

Cosmetics industry major user of powder technology.

johnep

[welshoney]

hi take a look in the pharmacy support staff forum lots of us doing the nvq so might be able to help.