Multiple Choice Questions: Dosage Forms

Medicine is defined as the combination of:

• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) only

• Excipients only

• API and Excipients/Additives

• API and Water

Which of the following is NOT a primary need for developing dosage forms?

• To ensure accurate dosing

• To protect the drug from gastric juice

• To increase the chemical instability of the drug

• To mask unpleasant taste and odor

Which type of tablet is designed to be placed under the tongue to dissolve?

• Buccal tablet

• Sublingual tablet

• Effervescent tablet

• Chewable tablet

Effervescent tablets release carbon dioxide when they come in contact with water due to the reaction between:

• Acid substances and Carbonates/Bicarbonates

• Sugar and Gum

• Alcohol and Water

• Gelatin and Glycerol

What is the main difference between hard-shelled and soft-shelled capsules?

• Hard-shelled are for oils; soft-shelled are for dry powders

• Hard-shelled are for dry powders; soft-shelled are for oils/liquids

• Hard-shelled are made of sugar; soft-shelled are made of starch

• There is no difference

A solid preparation consisting of sugar and gum, designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth for local effect, is known as:

• Capsule

• Caplet

• Lozenge

• Pill

Which solid dosage form is specifically intended to be placed in an empty socket following tooth extraction?

• Dental Cones

• Troches

• Insufflations

• Pastilles

"The Pill" is a common nickname for which specific type of oral medication?

• Aspirin

• Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP)

• Vitamin C supplements

• Antibiotics

Dusting powders are free-flowing fine powders intended for:

• Internal use mixed with water

• External use on the affected part

• Intravenous injection

• Ophthalmic use

Which of the following is a hydroalcoholic liquid preparation?

• Syrup

• Emulsion

• Elixir

• Suspension