Quiz #03

Question 1

Stability is defined as the extent to which a product will have the same properties and characteristics it possessed at the time of its manufacturing…

A. Throughout its period of use
B. Throughout its period of storage
C. All of the above

Answer 1

(C) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following resources would be useful when searching for compatibility and stability information?

A. Lexicomp
B. Trissel's
C. Handbook on Injectable 
D. A & C 
E. B & C

Answer 2

(E) B & C

Question 3

True or False - if a drug is not in Trissel’s the drug either hasn’t been studied yet, or data on compatibility of agent is inconclusive?

Answer 3

True - Trissel’s gives you the degree of compatibility (% compatibility), is evidence based, and data driven

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The more additives to an admixture, the higher chance of incompatibility
B. Admixture is the combination of parenteral dosage forms for administration as multiple entities
C. Amiodarone, insulin, and nitroglycerin are all examples of a drug that adsorbs to PVC containers
D. Oxidation-reduction reactions can change the chemical properties of drugs in an admixture
E. None of the above

Answer 4

(B) Admixture is the combination of parenteral dosage forms for administration as A SINGLE entity