Introduction

Question 1

What is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)?

Answer 1

Active drug responsible for treating the problem

Question 2

What are excipients?

Answer 2

Non medicinal ingredients used in formulating the medicine

Question 3

Role of pharmacists in community pharmacy

Answer 3

Recieve, fill and dispense prescriptions
Provide relevant drug information to the patient to ensure their safe and effective use
Extemporaneous preparations
In hospitals, the pharmacists prepare medication orders and sertile solutions

Question 4

How can we perform correct pharmaceutical calculations?

Answer 4

Understanding the purpose of the problem
Assess the arithmetic process required
Implement the correct arithmetic manipulations
If the process involve measurable components, the procedure should be double checked
In pharmacy practice, a professional colleague must check all the calculations