Biopharmaceutics

Question 1

substances intended for use in cure, treatment, mitigation, diagnosis or prevention of disease. Drugs can be small molecule (chemical entity) or large molecule (protein).

Answer 1

Drugs

Question 2

product by which drug is given or administered in different forms such as solids (tablet, capsules), semisolids (ointments, cream), liquid, suspensions, emulsions, etc for systemic or local therapeutic or preventive activity.

Answer 2

Drug products or drug dosage forms

Question 3

the release of the drug substances from the drug product either for local drug action or for drug absorption into the plasma for systemic therapeutic activity.

Answer 3

Drug Performance

Question 4

examines the interrelationship of the physical/chemical properties of the drug, the dosage form (the drug product) and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption. - provides scientific basis for drug product design and drug product development.

Answer 4

Biopharmaceutics

Question 5

Biopharmaceutics involves the factors that influence

Answer 5

1. the design of the drug product,
   
   2. stability of the drug within the drug product,
   3. the manufacture of the drug product,
   4. the release of the drug from the drug product,
   5. the rate of dissolution/release drug to the site of action.
   6. delivery of drug to the site of action.