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T2 - Exam 1 - Drug Examples Flashcards

1
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What drug is used for psoriasis?

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Kerotolytic agents (salicylic acid)

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What are examples of hydrocarbon bases?

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Petrolatum
White petrolatum
White ointment
Yellow ointment

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What are examples of Absorption bases?

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Hydrophilic petrolatum
Lanolin
Modified lanolin

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What are the ingredients of hydrophilic petrolatum?

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Cholesterol
Stearyl alcohol
White wax
White petrolatum

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What are examples of water removable bases?

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Hydrophilic ointments

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What are the ingredients of hydrophilic ointments?

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Stearyl alcohol and White petrolatum oleaginous phase);

Purified water (aqueous phase);

Sodium lauryl sulfate (emulsifying agent);

Propylene glycol; Methylparaben and Propylparaben (antimicrobial preservatives).

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What are the ointment bases?

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Oleaginous bases
Absorption bases
Water-removable bases
Water-soluble bases

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What are example water soluble bases?

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PEGs with M.W < 600 are clear, colorless liquids;
PEGs with M.W > 1000 are wax-like white materials;
PEGs with M.W > 600 < 1000 are semisolids.

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What is the general formulation of PEG ointments?

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PEG 3350, 400g
PEG 400, 600g

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10
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What antimicrobial preservatives are in ophthalmic ointments?

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Methylparaben (0.05%) and propylparaben (0.01%) combinations
Phenylmercuric acetate (0.0008%)
Chlorobutanol (0.5%)
Benzalkonium chloride (0.008%)

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11
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What are the ointment bases of rectal semisolids?

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PEG 300 emulsion
PEG 3350 emulsion

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What are the cream bases of rectal semisolids?

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Cety alcohol
Cetyl esters wax
White petrolatum
Mineral oil

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What is the antimicrobial preservatives for rectal semisolids?

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Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Benzyl alcohol
Butylated hydroxyanisole

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What are the powder ingredients of pastes?

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Zinc oxide
Titanium dioxide
Starch
Kaolin
Talc

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What are the types of pastes?

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Fatty pastes
Non-greasy pastes

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What are examples of fatty pastes?

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Lassar’s plain zinc paste

17
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What are examples of non greasy pastes?

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Bassorin paste

18
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Example of o/w creams?

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Vanishing cream
Foundation creams
Hand creams
Shaving creams

19
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Examples w/o creams?

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Cold creams
Emollient creams

20
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Examples of inorganic gels

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Magnesium hydroxide
Aluminum hydroxide

21
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Examples of organic gels

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Carbomer
Tragacanth
Poloxamer

22
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Examples of types of gels

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Hydrogels
Organogels

23
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Examples of stabilizers in gels

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Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Chlorhexidine gluconate

24
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Examples of chelating agents in gels

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Edetate disodium

25
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Examples of natural polymers as gelling agents

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Tragacanth
Cellulase derivatives
Alginates
Pectin
Gelatin
Clays (bentonite)

26
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What are examples of cellulose derivatives?

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Methylcellulose
CMC

27
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Examples of synthetic polymers gelling agents

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Carbomer
Poloxamers

28
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What is an example of jellies?

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Lidocaine hydrochloride jelly

29
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What are the contents of lip balm?

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Waxes
Butters and oils

30
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Examples of wax in lip balms

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Bee wax
Carnauba wax
Candeilila wax
Parafin wax
Microcrystalline wax
Performalene

31
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Examples of butters lip balms

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Cocoa butter
Shea butter
Wool fat
Lanolin
Lecithin

32
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Examples of oils lip balms

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Castor
Mineral
Jojoba
Vegetable oils
Liquid paraffin

33
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What are the ingredients of suppositories

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Diluents
Absorbents
Surface active agents
Lubricants
Antimicrobial preservatives
Coloring agents

34
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Examples of suppository bases

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Fatty or oleaginous
Water miscible
Miscellaneous

35
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Examples of fatty or oleaginous suppository bases

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Theobroma oil (cocoa)

36
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Examples of hardening agents in fatty or oleaginous suppository bases

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Bees wax
Cetyl ester wax

37
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Examples of water soluble suppository bases

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Glycerinated gelatin (glycerol-gelatin)
PEG

38
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Examples of water dispersible suppository bases

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Polysorbates
PEG
Sterates

39
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Examples of miscellaneous suppository bases

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Mixtures of lipid and water-soluble bases
Hydrogel bases

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