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Introduction to Parenteral Dosage Form

Topic #1  Injection:-  ➡️ Injection are sterile , pyrogen free Preparation intended to be Administered parenterally. ➡️ The term Parenteral refers to the injectable route of administration.         Greek words:  Para ➡️ outside  Enteron ➡️ intestine  Denotes route of administration other than oral route.  ➡️ Pyrogen fever producing organic substance arising from microbial contamination are responsible for many other febirle reactions in patient following intravenous injections. ➡️ In general Parenteral routes are used when rapid drug action is desired as in emergencies when the patient is unco-operative , unconscious or un able to accept or tolerate oral medication or when drug the drug is itself infective by others route. ➡️ With the exception of insulin injection which are commonly self administrated by diabetics patients , most injection are Administered , by the physician , physician assistant or nurse. In the course of medical treatment.  ➡️ This injection are employed mostly in t