dosage forms + administration routes

Question 1

Why develop dosage forms?

Answer 1

1) convenience
2) safety
3) efficacy
4) accuracy
5) reproducability

Question 2

API

Answer 2

active pharmaceutical ingredient

Question 3

excipient

Answer 3

ingredient in a dosage form that does not have a pharmacological action but have a specific function

Question 4

Why would you not administer an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) to a patient in its pure form?

Answer 4

1) it would be inconvenient
2) it would not guarantee drug stability
3) it would be difficult to give an accurate dose
4) it would not be safe

Question 5

disintegrating agent

Answer 5

makes sure the tablet breaks in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) to release the drug

Question 6

solubilising agent

Answer 6

enhances the solubility of poorly soluble drugs

Question 7

bulking agent

Answer 7

makes the tablet bulkier + easier to compress

Question 8

protective (enteric) coating

Answer 8

protects the tablet from breaking in the stomach if a drug is acid labile