Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems

Question 1

Drug Products or preparations containing the API and excipients

Answer 1

Dosage forms

Question 2

Dosage Forms that does not contain any API

Answer 2

Placebo

Question 3

Drug products that allow the uniform release and targeting of drugs into the body

Answer 3

Drug delivery systems

Question 4

An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, cure, treatment and/or prevention of disease in man and other animals

Answer 4

Drug

Question 5

Non therapeutic or inactive ingredients which improve the physical characteristics and efficacy of a drug in a dosage form

Answer 5

Excipients/Additives/Adjuncts/Necessities

Question 6

Any substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human, or wth the teeth, or mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, correcting body odors, changing appearance, protecting them, and keeping them in good condition.

Answer 6

Cosmetics

Question 7

Felt in general area of administration

Common Route: Topical Solutions

Answer 7

Local effects

Question 8

Occur in tissues distant from the site of contact between the body and the drug; drug must enter the bloodstream

Common Route: Oral route and Parenteral Route

Answer 8

Systemic effects

Question 9

Mixtures of finely divided drugs and/or chemicals in a dry form

Answer 9

Powders

Question 10

Classification of Powders: Very Coarse

Answer 10

No. 8

Question 11

Classification of Powders: Coarse

Answer 11

No. 20

Question 12

Classification of Powders: Moderately coarse

Answer 12

No. 40

Question 13

Classification of Powders: Fine

Answer 13

No. 60

Question 14

Classification of Powders: Very Fine

Answer 14

No. 80

Question 15

Compounding of Powders:

Use of mortar and pestle

Answer 15

Trituration

Question 16

Compounding of Powders:

Forming a paste by the addition of a small amount of non-solvent liquid

Answer 16

Levigation

Question 17

Compounding of Powders:

Addition of volatile substance to a gummy material

Answer 17

Pulverization by intervention

Question 18

Compounding of Powders:

Particle size reduction

Answer 18

Comminution

Question 19

Compounding of Powders:

Blending of powders with a spatula on a tile or paper

Answer 19

Spatulation

Question 20

Compounding of Powders:

Powders are passed through sifters

Answer 20

Sifting

Question 21

Compounding of Powders:

Addition of equal volume of diluent to a potent substance in a mortar

Answer 21

Geometric dilution

Question 22

Compounding of Powders:

Large containers rotated by a motorized process

Answer 22

Tumbling

Question 23

Types of powders:

Dispensed in large doses

Answer 23

Bulk powders

Question 24

Types of powders:

Dissolved in water prior to use

Answer 24

Oral powders

Question 25

Types of powders:

Used to clean and polish teeth

Answer 25

Dentifrices

Question 26

Types of powders:

Locally applied, non-toxic powders that have no systemic action

Answer 26

Dusting powders

Question 27

Types of powders:

Dissolved in warm water prior to introduction into a body cavity

Answer 27

Douche powders

Question 28

Types of powders:

Blown ito a body cavity (using insufflator)

Answer 28

Insufflations

Question 29

Types of powders:

Dilutions of potent powdered drugs

Answer 29

Trituration

Question 30

Types of powders:

Dispensed in individual doses (using block and divide method) usually in folded papers/Chartulae

Answer 30

Divided powders

Question 31

Types of powder papers:

Opaque with no moisture resistance

Answer 31

Bond paper

Question 32

Types of powder papers:

Thin, semi-opaque, moisture resistant

Answer 32

Vegetable parchment

Question 33

Types of powder papers:

Glazed, transparent, moisture resistant

Answer 33

Glassine

Question 34

Types of powder papers:

Transparent, waterproof

Answer 34

Waxed paper

Question 35

Dry aggregates of powder particles

Answer 35

Granules

Question 36

Granules size:

Answer 36

Normal: No. 4-12
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