Paper 5

Question 1

Osmosis

Answer 1

Transport of water from low solute concentration to high solute concentration without usage of energy

Question 2

Homoeopathic pharmacopeia of India in 1971
a) released by
b) compiled by

Answer 2

a) ministry of health & family welfare in the form of HPI of India
b) 9 volumes are published by Govt of India,compiled or produced by the homoeopathic pharmacopeia committee appointed by central govt in September 1962 under chairmanship of Dr. BK sarkar

Question 3

Volumes monograph publication yr
1 180 1971
2 —– 1974
3 105 1978
4 107 1984

Answer 3

5 114 1986
6 104 1990
7 —– 1999
8 101 2000
9 100 _____

Question 4

Functions of HPI 5

Answer 4

1) to prepare pharmacopeia of homeo drugs, whose therapeutic powers are proved on lines of GHP, BHP, HPUS
2) to lay down principles, standards for preparation of homeo drugs
3) to lay down tests for identity, purity, quality, genunity of drugs
5) it should also prepare homeopathic pharmaceutical CORDEX (book of laws)

Question 5

Who are there in committee of HPI?
Before HPI which book is followed?

# HPI included in 2nd schedule of Drugs & cosmetics act 1940

Answer 5

Manufacturers of medicine, homoeopathic practitioners ,Officials concerned with testing , research & Also Experts from chemistry, botany, pharmacology branches
# before 1971 HPUS pharmacopeia is used because there is no separate book of our own

Question 6

Weight definition

Answer 6

1) measures of gravitational force on a particular body W=m×g
2) directly proportional to mass
3) temp, pressure, altitude, latitude are NOT considered except for precise weight

Question 7

Measure definition

Answer 7

1) It is determination of volume or extent which a particular body occupies
2) temp, pressure has a profound effect in Gases, Liquids

Question 8

Pellet means

Answer 8

Small sphere made up of cane sugar
Synonym for Globule
Medication is same as globules

Question 9

Cones preparation, preservation

Answer 9

Preparation :cane sugar + egg albumin
Source is both veg🥦, non-veg/animals

Preservation : kept in DRY place to prevent fermentation due to dampness

Question 10

Characteristics of cones4

Answer 10

Shape : conical or semi-globular
Size : commonly used is No. 6
Consistency : harder than globule
They absorb only small quality of medicine

Question 11

Medication, uses of cones

Answer 11

Medication : same as that of globule
Pouring sufficient quantity of medicine upon them & pouring out the excess
# No. 6 cone absorb = one drop of dispensing alcohol
USES : preserving very highly potentised medicine for long time

Question 12

Advantages of cones
3) administration of small doses is possible with these medicated cones as they are small in size

Answer 12

1) as they r hard they absorb very small quantity of liquid medicine . So we can DISPENSE small quantity of dispensing alcohol
2) they are harder becoz of egg albumin, so they don’t absorb atm moisture as readily as globules, remain intact for long tym

Question 13

Tablets or tabloids
definition
Source
Preservation

Answer 13

Unit form of solid medicinal substance with or without dilutents prepared by compressing or moulding
Source : prepared from pure Refined 🥛MILK
Preservation : well closed container
Not tightly packed

Question 14

Characteristics of tablets 4

Answer 14

Shape : discoid, round but flat
Colour : white
Consistency : SOFTER than globules as they are made of sugar of milk
Solubility : more soluble in H2O than globules, insoluble in alcohol

Question 15

Medication of tablets

Answer 15

Same as globules but small quantity of medicine is used to medicate tablets, as there is chance of dissolving
# 1grain medicated with one drop of medicine poured upon it
2 grain tablets with 2 drops

Question 16

Sublimation definition

Answer 16

Process of converting solid substance directly into vapour on heating without converted into liquid state & reconversion of vapour to solid state through condensation having same composition, product is “ sublimate “
Ex : iodine, camphor

Question 17

Methods of dispensing 7
Mother tincture
Liquid potencies
Powdered triturates

Answer 17

1) –MT (Q) with purified water
–MT with sugar of milk
2) —-Lq potency medicated globules
—- Lq potency medicated with SL
—- Lqs Dispensed by medicated globules + SL + purified water
3) – powdered triturates dispensed singly
—powdered triturates dispensed in powdered form

Question 18

MT dispensed with purified water

Answer 18

MT are dispensed by sufficient amount of water
Should not taken directly which cause burning sensation on tongue
Ex: Avena sativa prescribed for nerve weakness, patients should take medicine after mixing with purified water prescribed by physician

Question 19

MT dispensed with sugar of milk are tincture triturates

Answer 19

These are Preparations of SL saturated with MT of desired drug
used for dispensing lower potencies of vegetable kingdom
Ex: azadirachta indica 1X, Ginkgo biloba 1X, Hypericum perforatum 1X

Question 20

Preparation of 1X potency of tincture triturates

Answer 20

1) take 10ml desired MT &10gm SL
2) SL & mortar are heated moderately
3) tincture mixed with SL & triturated for one hour
4) menstrum is completely volatilzed & a stable dry substance is obtained
5) it is labelled as 1X with name of drug as tincture triturate

Question 21

Liquid potency dispensed with globules

Answer 21

1) fresh non medicated globules are poured in phial filling upto 3/4 part
2) requisite quantity of liquid medicine poured upon globules to moisten them uniformly
3) closed by cork, kept inverted for 8 hrs, excess liquid is drained out
4) label is pasted writing name potency of the medicine
5) medicated globules kept for 24hrs then ready for use

Question 22

Utility of globules 2

Answer 22

1) retain their property for 18to20yrs if protected from heat & sunlight, bottle should be opened in places like odourless & free from dust places
2) when Large no.of doses are to be dispensed for frequent & repeated use, globules are more convinient

Question 23

Globules
Precautions : NOT to use dilution having alcohol strength less than 88% or that of dispensing alcohol
#When we should discard globules?

Answer 23

1) change in colour to yellow
2) change in taste or odour
3) presence of impurities
4) when they stick to each other or to walls of container ie, they absorb moisture or water, so water content becomes high globules doesn’t stand medication in these cases

Question 24

Liquid potency dispensed with sugar

Answer 24

1) no.of drops (1grain, 2grain or 4 grains) of prescribed medicine are poured on measured quantity of SL
2) packed in a paper ✉️ envelope