W3 The language we use

Question 1

What is on the front of a medicine box packaging?

Answer 1

Medicine name
Quantity or “amount”
Concentration or “strength”
Braille
Legal classification
Additional info
Marketing authorisation and product license

Question 2

What is on the side of a medicine box packaging?

Answer 2

Exp: Expiry date 08/25 = last day of aug ‘25
B/N: Batch number= helps trace history of production
GTIN: Global trade item no.
SN: Serial no.

Question 3

What is included on a medicine label?

Answer 3

• Quantity and Name of Product, using bold, underscore etc
• Directions- clear and unambiguous
  E.g. apply a thin layer TWICE a day
• Extra information or warnings
• Pharmacy address
• Date dispensed
• Ethical requirement
  E.g. KEEP OUT OF REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN

Question 4

Expiry date

Answer 4

Date after which the medicine should not be used

Question 5

Shelf-life

Answer 5

– Time over which the medicine will remain stable
– Manufacturer / BP / other resources may provide guidance on storage conditions

Question 6

Shelf-lives are determined through thorough testing:
What are the two types:

Answer 6

Stability testing
Accelerated stability testing

Question 7

Define Potency

Answer 7

Amount or concentration of drug left remaining in the dosage form after a defined period

Question 8

What if there isn’t an official name for a medicine?

Answer 8

Use a “generic name”
e.g the suspension

Question 9

Concentration:
Amount:

Answer 9

-An amount per vol or per mass
-Just one unit

Question 10

Physical Vs Chemical stability

Answer 10

Physical stability:
Good emulsion—- Creaming—-Cracking

Chemical stability
E.g. Aspirin—Salicylic acid—-Ethanoic acid or Acetic acid

Question 11

For info
British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Volumes:

Answer 11

Vol I: Preliminaries and Monographs:
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Substances
Vol II: Monographs: Medicinal and
Pharmaceutical Substances
Vol Ill: Formulated Preparations: General and specific monographs
Vol lV: Herbal/Homeopathy/ Blood & Immunological products
Vol V: Infrared reference spectra
Vol VI: pharmaceutical and medicinal products used in veterinary medicine