Asked by michelle
What is the best way to dissolve a water soluble drug to make an elixir?
a. Dissolve the drug in alcohol and then add the water to the alcohol/drug mixture.
b. Dissolve the drug in water and then add the alcohol to the water mixture.
c. Dissolve the drug in alcohol and then add the alcohol/drug mixture to water.
d. Dissolve the drug in water and then add the water mixture to the alcohol.
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You should dissolve a water‑soluble drug in water first, then add the alcohol gradually to that aqueous solution with stirring. General rule: dissolve the drug in the solvent in which it is most soluble, then add the other solvent slowly to avoid local supersaturation and precipitation.
You should dissolve a water‑soluble drug in water first, then add the alcohol gradually to that aqueous solution with stirring. General rule: dissolve the drug in the solvent in which it is most soluble, then add the other solvent slowly to avoid local supersaturation and precipitation.
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