Non-Sterile Compounding COPY Flashcards
What is another name for an electronic balance?
Analytical balance
what is the sensitivity requirement (SR) of Torsion balances?
6mg
What is the minimum weighable quantity of a torsion balance?
120mg, which is calculated by dividing the SR(6mg) by 0.05, which is 5%, the acceptable error rate
What are glass mortars used for?
A. have a smoother surface, and are preferred for blending powders and pulverizing gummy consistencies.
B. used for liquids, and for mixing compounds that are oily or can stain
C. have a rougher surface, and are preferred for grinding dry crystals and hard powders
B. glass mortars are used for liquids, and for mixing compounds that are oily or can stain
What are Wedgwood mortars used for?
A. have a smoother surface, and are preferred for blending powders and pulverizing gummy consistencies.
B. used for liquids, and for mixing compounds that are oily or can stain
C. have a rougher surface, and are preferred for grinding dry crystals and hard powders
C. Wedgwood mortars have a rougher surface, and are preferred for grinding dry crystals and hard powders
What are Porcelain mortars used for?
A. have a smoother surface, and are preferred for blending powders and pulverizing gummy consistencies.
B. used for liquids, and for mixing compounds that are oily or can stain
C. have a rougher surface, and are preferred for grinding dry crystals and hard powders
A. Porcelain mortars have a smoother surface, and are preferred for blending powders and pulverizing gummy consistencies.
What is the purpose of an ointment mill?
A. It grinds and homogenizes the ingredients. This will make the ointment smoother and remove the grittiness of the compounded product.
B. It’s an electric mortar and pestle, can be used to mix ointments, creams, or other semi-solid preparations.
A. It grinds and homogenizes the ingredients. This will make the ointment smoother and remove the grittiness of the compounded product.
What is the purpose of a Homogenizer?
A. It grinds and homogenizes the ingredients. This will make the ointment smoother and remove the grittiness of the compounded product.
B. It’s an electric mortar and pestle, can be used to mix ointments, creams, or other semi-solid preparations.
B. It’s an electric mortar and pestle, can be used to mix ointments, creams, or other semi-solid preparations.
What is the Master Formulation record?
It is the recipe that provides the ingredients and instructions on how to prepare the compounded product.
What is the compounding log?
It is the log book of all products made at the pharmacy
What does the Quality assurance (QA) plan include?
The QA plan includes the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), which are itemized steps on how to perform routine and expected tasks in the pharmacy.
What does Comminution mean?
Comminution means to REDUCE solids from an average particle size to a smaller average particle size, by crushing, grinding or a similar process. Trituration and levigation
What does Trituration mean?
A. (grinding powder into smaller particles) while also adding a liquid (wetting agent/levigating agent)
B. grinding the powder into smaller, finer particles. This can be done with a mortar and pestle.
B. Trituration means grinding the powder into smaller, finer particles. This can be done with a mortar and pestle.
What does Levigation mean?
A. (grinding powder into smaller particles) while also adding a liquid (wetting agent/levigating agent)
B. grinding the powder into smaller, finer particles. This can be done with a mortar and pestle.
A. Levigation is trituration (grinding powder into smaller particles) while also adding a liquid (wetting agent/levigating agent)
What is geometric dilution?
Geometric dilution is used to make a smooth and uniform mixture: a small amount of the drug powder is mixed into an equal amount of other ingredients. After the initial small amount is thoroughly mixed, another equal amount of the remaining ingredients is mixed in. This repeated until all the ingredients are mixed together.
What are excipients?
A. Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
B. used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
C. other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
D. used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away
E. two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
Excipients are the other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
What do Glidant/lubricant do?
A. Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
B. used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
C. other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
D. used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away
E. two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
What do Surfactants do?
A. Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
B. used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
C. other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
D. used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away
E. two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
Surfactants are used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away: Sodium lauryl sulfate.
What is an eutectic mixture?
A. Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
B. used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
C. other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
D. used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away
E. two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
Eutectic mixtures means that two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
What is an adsorbent powder used for?
A. Improve the flowability of a powder: magnesium stearate
B. used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
C. other ingredients in a drug that are NOT the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
D. used to neutralize the static charge and keep the powder from floating away
E. two components, when mixed, will melt at a lower temperature than the melting temperature.
Can be used to keep the powder dry: Magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate or kaolin
What are capsules made of?
A. Glycerol B. Sucrose C. Syrup D. PEG E. Gelatine F. Hypermellose G. Sorbitol H. glycerin
gelatin (animal product), or hypermellose (a vegetable product)
What are(2) things used as plasticizers to make the capsules less brittle and more flexible?
A. Glycerol B. Sucrose C. Syrup D. PEG E. Gelatine F. Hypermellose G. Sorbitol H. glycerin
Glycerol and sorbitol are used as plasticizers.
What 2 things are used as a base in Hard lozenges?
A. Glycerol B. Sucrose C. Syrup D. PEG E. Gelatine F. Hypermellose G. Sorbitol H. glycerin
sucrose and syrup are used as a base for hard lozenges
What 1 thing is used as a base in Soft lozenges?
A. Glycerol B. Sucrose C. Syrup D. PEG E. Gelatine F. Hypermellose G. Sorbitol H. glycerin
PEG is used as a base in soft lozenges
What 2 things are used as a base in chewable lozenges?
A. Glycerol B. Sucrose C. Syrup D. PEG E. Gelatine F. Hypermellose G. Sorbitol H. glycerin
glycerin and gelatin are used for chewable lozenges.
Between Lotions, Creams and Ointments, which contains the more water?
Lotions contain the most water.
Between Lotions, Creams and Ointments, which contains the least water?
Ointments contain the least water