Aarambh Assessment - Devices

What are the advantages of Pulmonary Delivery of Drugs To Treat Respiratory Disease?

• Deliver high drug concentrations directly to the disease site
• Minimizes risk of systemic side effects
• Rapid clinical response
• All of these

What is the fullform of MMAD?

• Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter
• Median Mass Aerodynamic Diameter
• Multi Median Aerodynamic Diameter
• None of these

What is the fullform of FPD?

• Fine Particulate Dose
• Fine Particle Dose
• First Particle Dose
• Full Particulate Dose

What should be the ideal drug particle size for clinical effect?

• 3-5 micron
• 2-4 micron
• 1-5 micron
• 1-4 micron

As per PERCEPT study, Asthma/COPD are associated with the lowest compliance.

• true
• false

What best defines Ex-Valve dose?

• Dose on label
• Amount released from the mouthpiece
• Amount of the particles less than 5 micron
• All of these

What best defines Emitted Dose or Ex-Actuator Dose?

• Dose on label
• Amount released from the mouthpiece
• Amount of the particles less than 5 micron
• All of these

What best defines Fine Particle Dose?

• Dose on label
• Amount released from the mouthpiece
• Amount of the particles less than 5 micron
• All of these

Dependence on shaking inhalers before use is more in CFC inhalers compared to HFA?

• true
• false

Green House Effect is more with HFA inhalers compared to HFA?

• true
• false