STERILE FORMULATION
STERILE FORMULATION Sterile is a term that has a relative connotation, and the possibility of creating absolute conditions free of microorganisms can only be estimated by kinetic projections of the microbial mortality rate. Sterilization is a process designed to create a sterile state. Traditionally, sterile conditions are absolute conditions created as a result of the destruction and elimination of all living microorganisms. Sterile preparations are therapeutic preparations that are free of microorganisms, either vegetative or in their spore form, either pathogenic or non pathogenic. A sterile product is a therapeutic preparation in a divided form that is free from live microorganisms. The formulation of sterile preparations is one of the widely used pharmaceutical dosage forms, especially when patients are hospitalized. Sterile preparations are very helpful when the patient is operated on, infused, injected, has an...