Pharmaceutical Terminology Part 1

Question 1

Define shelf life

Answer 1

The time period during which a drug product is expected to remain within the approved shelf-life specification, provided that it is stored under the conditions defined on the container label

Question 2

Define expiration date

Answer 2

This is the time point when a pharmaceutical product reaches the end of its shelf life. It is the final day that the manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of a medication

Question 3

Define storage conditions

Answer 3

The conditions specified for storing the product ( temperature, humidity)

Question 4

Define humidity

Answer 4

The amount of moisture or water present in the air in the form of water vapors

Question 5

Define photosensitive

Answer 5

Drugs that react with light when exposed to it, and may lose their effect or become toxic

Question 6

Define amber glass

Answer 6

Absorbs the most comprehensive range of light waves of the light spectrum to protect photosensitive pharmaceutical products, helping to keep the product safe and unchanged

Question 7

Define thermolabile

Answer 7

A product subject to alteration or destruction by heat

Question 8

Define hygroscopic

Answer 8

A substance that has the tendency to absorb water moisture from the atmosphere

Question 9

Define deliquescent

Answer 9

A solid substance that absorbs moisture from the air until it dissolves itself and becomes liquid

Question 10

Define humectant

Answer 10

A water-absorbing substance that promotes retention of moisture to keep things moist and prevent hardening on exposure to air