PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
1. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT
a. Mydriatics dilate the pupil
b. Drugs could be used to diagnose liver malfunction
c. Drugs could render the blood more or less coagulable
d. Cathartics increase urine output
e. Emetics induce vomiting
2. New drugs may be derived from which of the following
a. Plant or animals sources
b. B. through chemical synthesis
c. Biotechnology
d. As byproducts of microbial growth
e. All of these
3. A term used to describe a compound that requires metabolic biotransformation after
administration to produce the desired pharmacologic effect
a. Enzyme
b. Prolonged release
c. Prodrug
d. New drug
e. New molecular entity
4. A clear, saturated, aqueous solution of volatile oils or other aromatic or volatile substances
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
5. An aqueous solution directed against a part or into a cavity of the body: and functions as a
cleansing or antiseptic agent
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
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6. An aqueous solution frequently containing antiseptic, antibiotics, and/or anethestics used for
treating the pharynx or nasopharynx by forcing air from the lungs through the gargle held in the
throat
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
7. These are concentrated, viscous, aqueous solutions of sugar or sugar substitute with or without
flavors and medical substances
a. Syrups
b. Honeys
c. Mucilages
d. Jellies
e. Elixirs
8. A thick, viscid, adhesive liquid, that is produced by dispersing gum in water or by extracting the
mucilaginous principles from vegetable substances in water
a. Syrups
b. Honeys
c. Mucilages
d. Jellies
e. Elixirs
9. This component makes collodion flexible
a. pyroxylin
b. camphor
c. castor oil
d. a and b
e. b and c
10. which of the following statements is TRUE regarding elixirs
I. Ethanol and water are the main ingredients
II. Clear, pleasantly flavored, sweetened hydroalcoholic liquids for oral use
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III. These are more fluid than syrups
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. II and III
E. I, II, and III
11. these are propellant-driven drug suspensions or solutions in liquefied gas propellant with or without
a co-solvent and is intended to deliver the drug into the respiratory tract
a. inhalation solutions
b. metered dose inhalers
c. nebules
d. nebulizers
e. inhalants
12. These are alcoholic or oil-based solutions or emulsions containing therapeutic agents intended for
external applications
a. irrigation solutions
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
13. These preparations were once called “embrocations”
a. irrigation solutions
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
14. These are also known as “essences”
a. irrigation solutions
, PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
15. Storage recommendation for spirits
a. Store in clear glass bottles that have tight lids
b. Store in tight, light-resistant containers
c. Store in a cool, dry place
d. a and b
e. b and c
16. An advantage of emulsions over liquid forms:
I. Poorly water soluble drugs may be incorporated
II. The unpleasant odor or taste of oils can be masked
III. Absorption may be enhanced by the increased size of the internal phase
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and II
d. II and III
e. I, II, III
17. These are semisolid systems consisting of either suspensions made up of small inorganic particles or
large organic molecules interpenetrated by a liquid
a. spirits
b. suspension
c. gels
d. emulsions
PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
1. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT
a. Mydriatics dilate the pupil
b. Drugs could be used to diagnose liver malfunction
c. Drugs could render the blood more or less coagulable
d. Cathartics increase urine output
e. Emetics induce vomiting
2. New drugs may be derived from which of the following
a. Plant or animals sources
b. B. through chemical synthesis
c. Biotechnology
d. As byproducts of microbial growth
e. All of these
3. A term used to describe a compound that requires metabolic biotransformation after
administration to produce the desired pharmacologic effect
a. Enzyme
b. Prolonged release
c. Prodrug
d. New drug
e. New molecular entity
4. A clear, saturated, aqueous solution of volatile oils or other aromatic or volatile substances
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
5. An aqueous solution directed against a part or into a cavity of the body: and functions as a
cleansing or antiseptic agent
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
, PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
6. An aqueous solution frequently containing antiseptic, antibiotics, and/or anethestics used for
treating the pharynx or nasopharynx by forcing air from the lungs through the gargle held in the
throat
a. Aromatic waters
b. Gargles
c. Douches
d. Irrigation solution
e. Enemas
7. These are concentrated, viscous, aqueous solutions of sugar or sugar substitute with or without
flavors and medical substances
a. Syrups
b. Honeys
c. Mucilages
d. Jellies
e. Elixirs
8. A thick, viscid, adhesive liquid, that is produced by dispersing gum in water or by extracting the
mucilaginous principles from vegetable substances in water
a. Syrups
b. Honeys
c. Mucilages
d. Jellies
e. Elixirs
9. This component makes collodion flexible
a. pyroxylin
b. camphor
c. castor oil
d. a and b
e. b and c
10. which of the following statements is TRUE regarding elixirs
I. Ethanol and water are the main ingredients
II. Clear, pleasantly flavored, sweetened hydroalcoholic liquids for oral use
, PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
III. These are more fluid than syrups
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II
D. II and III
E. I, II, and III
11. these are propellant-driven drug suspensions or solutions in liquefied gas propellant with or without
a co-solvent and is intended to deliver the drug into the respiratory tract
a. inhalation solutions
b. metered dose inhalers
c. nebules
d. nebulizers
e. inhalants
12. These are alcoholic or oil-based solutions or emulsions containing therapeutic agents intended for
external applications
a. irrigation solutions
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
13. These preparations were once called “embrocations”
a. irrigation solutions
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
14. These are also known as “essences”
a. irrigation solutions
, PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM AND DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
b. liniments
c. jellies
d. spirits
e. elixirs
15. Storage recommendation for spirits
a. Store in clear glass bottles that have tight lids
b. Store in tight, light-resistant containers
c. Store in a cool, dry place
d. a and b
e. b and c
16. An advantage of emulsions over liquid forms:
I. Poorly water soluble drugs may be incorporated
II. The unpleasant odor or taste of oils can be masked
III. Absorption may be enhanced by the increased size of the internal phase
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and II
d. II and III
e. I, II, III
17. These are semisolid systems consisting of either suspensions made up of small inorganic particles or
large organic molecules interpenetrated by a liquid
a. spirits
b. suspension
c. gels
d. emulsions
