Formulation

Question 1

What excipient serves as a lubricant?

Answer 1

magnesium stearate

Question 2

Which organism names the drugs for most countries (excluding the USA and a few countries)?

Answer 2

WHO

Question 3

What is the purpose of adding a diluent in a formulation?

Answer 3

to create the desired bulk

Question 4

Which equivalencies play a role in deciding a generic drug?

Answer 4

pharmaceutical equivalent, bioequivalent

Question 5

To be a pharmaceutically equivalent, the drug product must contain?

Answer 5

same drug, identical strength or concentration, same dosage form and route of administration

Question 6

The bioequivalence of two drug products means

Answer 6

they are equal in the rate and extent to at site of action

Question 7

What excipient serves as preservatives?

Answer 7

sodium benzoate

Question 8

What excipient protects skin against loss of moisture?

Answer 8

glycerin

Question 9

T/F: For the drugs to be equivalent, they must be manufactured following cGMP conditions

Answer 9

false