Drugs and Dosage Forms

Question 1

What is pharmaceutics?

Answer 1

Discipline of pharmacy that deals w/ the process of turning an active drug into a dosage form to be used by patients

Question 2

What is formulation?

Answer 2

The process to combine the API and other intert ingredients (excipients) to produce a final medicinal product

Question 3

What is an API?

Answer 3

Active pharmaceutical ingredient; pure drug substance

Question 4

What is an excipient?

Answer 4

Inert ingredients

Question 5

What is the goal of pharmaceutics?

Answer 5

Develop drug therapy at right dose, right time, correct duration and not to reach drug toxicity

Question 6

What is the formulation process?

Answer 6

Drugs are mixed with excipients to yield a dosage form that is administered to humans

Question 7

What is the dosage form? Examples?

Answer 7

API + Excipients

Ex: tablets, capsules, ointments

Question 8

What is physical pharmacy?

Answer 8

Physiochemical properties of a drug/chemical, additives, excipients, and solvents, and their application to the development of a dosage form.