Galenic formulation
Preparation of drugs for absorptive optimization
Galenic formulation deals with the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption. Galenic formulation is named after Claudius Galen, a 2nd Century AD Greek physician, who codified the preparation of drugs using multiple ingredients. Today, galenic formulation is part of pharmaceutical formulation. The pharmaceutical formulation of a medicine affects the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a drug.
See also
- Formulations
- Pharmaceutical formulation
- ADME
- Pharmacology
- Medicinal chemistry
- Pesticide formulation
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