Emily Dornblaser and Gayle Brazeau co-author chapter in 'Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology'

Emily Dornblaser, Pharm.D., assistant clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy, and Gayle Brazeau, Ph.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy, co-authored a chapter titled “Dosage Forms: Parenterals” in the recently published fourth edition of the Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology.  Dornblaser served as first-author.

The chapter is an update of a previously published version.  It reviews traditional routes of administration of parenteral products and features significant updates to the use of vascular access devices, IV infusion sets, infusion pumps and devices. It includes a comprehensive review of the types of parenteral dosage forms including new information on the microsphere formulation.

Also contained in the chapter is a brief review of the packaging considerations used for parenteral products as well as the newer injection systems used for delivery of the product. These include new needless systems used in the preparation of IV products.

A review of regulations surrounding the preparation of IV products is included as well.

Full citation:

Emily K Dornblaser Susan L Way Gayle A Brazeau. Dosage Forms: Parenterals.  In Enclyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Fourth Edition.  Taylor and Frances: New York, published online: 23 Aug 2013; 884-897
 

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