intro to pharmaceutics

Question 1

what are the components of medicine and define them

Answer 1

drug: the pharmacologically active chemical

excipients: non-active ingredients added to the drug

Question 2

drugs can also be called

Answer 2

-active pharmaceutical ingredient
-therapeutic agent
-‘the active’

Question 3

what is specials manufacturing

Answer 3

preparing simple medicines
for individual patients from raw ingredients on a small scale aka extemporaneous preparation. this is for patients that have needs that cannot be met by licensed medicines

Question 4

how to decide expirary date

Answer 4

may 28 days after the product has been made

Question 5

what does following good working practice means

Answer 5

-this a set of laboratory rules to ensure the medicine produced is go high quality
-no contamination
-accurate measurements so there is no dosage issues
-procedures are safe for manufactures by doing risk assesment and taking the correct precautions

Question 6

reasons why pharmacists may decode and earlier expirary date is required

Answer 6

-an ingredient is chemically unstable
- the formulation is physically unstable
-there is risk of microbial contamination
-the packaging does not protect the medicines against instabilities

Question 7

how do u decide storage condition

Answer 7

-the instabilities of ingredients
-the stability of the medicine itself
-the protection provided by the packaging

Question 8

why medicines stored in cool place

Answer 8

-because heat can cause microbial growth
-heat interacts with volatility

Question 9

why medicines stored in a dark place

Answer 9

-light
-oxidation

Question 10

why dry place

Answer 10

to ensure no moisture contaminates the medicines