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Selecting the Right Size Bottle for your OSD Pharmaceuticals

19 May 2021
Selecting the right bottle size for your pharmaceutical may be a daunting task. Here is a useful tool you might find helpful for choosing the right bottle size.

 

Standard Capsule Sizes

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Size
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0
1
2
3
4
5
Outer Diameter (mm)

9.91

8.53

7.65

6.91

6.35

5.82

5.31

4.91

Outer Diameter (In.)

0.39

0.34

0.30

0.27

0.25

0.23

0.21

0.19

Height or Locked Length (mm)

26.14

23.30

21.70

19.40

18.00

15.90

14.30

11.10

Height or Locked Length (In.) 1.03 0.92 0.85 0.76 0.71 0.63 0.56 0.44
Actual Volume (mL) 1.37 0.95 0.68 0.50 0.37 0.30 0.21 0.13
Typical Fill Weights (mg) 0.70 Powder Density 960 665 475 350 260 210 145 90

 

Reference Guide: Capsule Count per Bottle Size

Match the capsule size with the bottle volume to know the capsule count:
(PDF capsule sizing chart
Selecting the Right Size Bottle for your OSD Pharmaceuticals

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