COLORANTS - THE COSMETICS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS

摘要

Colorants. are. mainly. used. to. impart. a. distinctive. appearance. to. the. pharmaceutical. dosage. forms.. . There. are. many. types. of. pharmaceutical.formulations.which.need.to.be.colored.such.as.tablets,.tablets.coatings,.capsules.(hard.gelatin,.soft.gelatin),.liquid.orals,.tooth.pastes,.ointments.and.salves.etc..The.purpose.of.coloring.varies.with.different.formulations..Coloring.may.be.required.to.increase.the.aesthetic.appearance.or.to.prolong.the. stability. or. to. produce. standard. preparations. or. for. identification. of. a. particular. formulation.. Color. psychology. says. that,.the.color.of.the.product.may.also.influence.the.efficacy.of.therapy..Thus,.the.prime.priority.of.colorants.is.to.increase.the.aesthetic.appearance.of.the.product,.so.we.can.say.that.the.colorants.are.the.cosmetics.for.the.pharmaceutical.formulations..The.classification.of.various.colorants.including.FD&C.categories,.the.lists.of.colorants.and.their.uses,.the.description.about.major.colorants.widely.used. in. the.formulations.was.discussed.here. in.detail..In. many.regions. around.the.world.there.is.a.distinction. between.colors.that.may.be.used.in.drugs.and.those.for.food.use..This.review.also.discusses. the.Status.of. color.additives. based. on. Code. of.Federal. Regulations,. The. international. regulatory. status,.Coloring. systems. for. vari ous. dosage. forms,.Colorant.blending,.Handling.precautions,.Safety,.Stability.and.Storage.data.of.various.colorants..Legislations,.which.govern.the.usage.of.colorants,.include.European.Union.Legislation.and.United.States.Legislation