A device that holds a drug and may be in direct contact with the drug

A container that protects the contents from extraneous solids and from loss of article under ordinary conditions of handling and shipment storage and distribution

What type of packaging is not easily tampered

According to the USP, the instruction “protect from light” in a monograph indicates storage in a

1. Single dose parenteral container

I. Permits withdrawal of successive portions of the content

II. Ampule

III. Is a hermetic container

The USP limits the size of single dose containers to

According to USP Standards , a refrigerated can be used to store pharmaceutical that specify storage in a

Based on USP guidelines the stability of extemporaneous compounded aqueous liquids (reconstituted formulation) is

The expiry date on a pharmaceutical container states “expires Jul 20-17”. This statement means that by the expiry date, the product may have lost

The following are examples of single-dose parenteral containers EXCEPT

Photodegradation can be prevented by packaging drugs in a light resistant container. Which of the following containers is light resistant

I.Colorless bottle covered with aluminum foil

II.Plastic Bottle

III.Amber colored bottle

IV.Bottle covered with carbon paper

The following route of administration will provide the highest concentration of drugs in the blood

Type II glass container is

It is used to mask the bitter taste of the product

The disadvantage of Sodium Saccharin as a sweetening agent is

Which is TRUE: FD&C yellow#5

In preparing lipstick which type of colorant should be used

The following are frequently used as ophthalmic preservatives EXCEPT

100% proof alcohol is

The term “impalpable” refers to a substances that is

1. An approach to stabilize preparation against hydrolytic decomposition;

I. Removal of water

II.Use of antioxidant

III. Use of buffering agent

IV. Supplying the drug in dry form for reconstitution

1. Which of the following is an antioxidant?

A. Alpha-tocopherol

B. Butylhydroxyanisole

C. Ascorbic Acid

D.Sodium bisulfite

Which of the following is an example of oxidant of an organic, active drug molecule?

The major ingredients in most dosage forms of aqueous solution is

Dosage forms employed to combat infection

When incorporating potent substances in powder, the process used is

The most accurate method of extemporaneously preparing divided powders although time consuming

Particle terminology is essential in the formulation and manufacture of:

Combinations of mixtures of drugs which liquefy due to a lowering of their melting point

1. Hygroscopic and deliquescent substances may be incorporated in to powders by:

A. Addition of lubricant

B. Double wrapping

C. Addition of diluents

A waterproof paper that is commonly used to wrap hygroscopic and deliquescent materials

The process of grinding a drug in a mortar to reduce the particle size is termed:

What are the main ingredients of effervescent granules:

1. The following are true about granules ;

A. More stable physically and chemically than are the corresponding powders from which they were prepared

B. More easily “wetted” by a solvent than a certain powder

C. More likely to cake or harden upon standing that powders

D. Their surface area is less than of a powders

1. In preparing effervescent salts, which of the following statement/s hold/s TRUE:

I. Effervescent granules can be prepared using two methods, the dry and the wet

II. The effervescent from the released CO2 serves to mask the bitter or salty taste of the drug

III. Using tartaric acid as the sole acid would result in a sticky mixture which is difficult to granulate

Efflorescent powders when triturated or stored in low humidity releases

A very fine powdered chemical is defined as one that will;

Finely divided powders introduced into body cavity such as vagina, ears, nose, throat are

The following are appropriate actions when dispensing bulk medicated powders ;

A. Mixing oral powders with a liquid for administration

B. Inclusion of potent or low dosage active drug

C. Inclusion of antimicrobial drugs in topical preparations

D. Provision of supplemental device to measure the dosage amount

Ideal containers for dispensing dusting powders

Products for external uses

Which pharmaceutical ingredient can be included in powders used to manufacture hard gelatin capsules that contain magnesium stearate as glidant?

Which of the following capsule is the largest

Added to make capsule opaque

The primary composition materials od capsule shells

What substances are added to render soft gelatin capsule elastic or plastic like

1. The main difference between hard and soft gelatin capsules is/are:

Hard gelatin capsules are;

Soft gelatin capsules are;

The ideal excipient for the preparation of chewable tablets containing moisture sensitive drug

The following are used tablet formulation to reduce friction during tablet compression

Lubricants contribute to the preparation of compressed tablets by: EXCEPT!

All of the following impart satisfactory compression characteristic to the formulation of the tablet EXCEPT;

TRUE statement about the function of excipients used in tablet formulation EXCEPT;

The principal factor that makes enteric coated tablets unpredictable in drug therapy is

Which of the following is used as a binder for tablet

Any substance combined with an active ingredients to make letter agreeable to convenient dosage is called:

Type of tablet coating where the first coat in shellac is

It is a common lubricant for tablets

Formulation methods of achieving sustained drug release include

Drugs that are destroyed by gastric acid or that irritate the gastric mucosa are usually formulated

This is used as binder, diluents and disintegrant for tablet

Tablet dosage form not requiring disintegration

Type of coating for tablets consisting of thin of water insoluble polymeric substances is

The following are characteristics of pills

Unit-dose packaging for tablets or capsules is exemplified by;

I. Strip packaging

II. Wide-mouthed bottles

III. Blister pack

1. Flavoring agents are usually added to:

I. Buccal tablets

II. Film-coated tablets

III. Chewable tablets

Uncoated , bullet- or ovoid- shaped tablets intended for localized effect;

Which method of tablet manufacture can be used to combine two incompatible substances in the same tablet:

To protect drugs from decomposition from moisture, tablets are co-packaged with:

Which of the following factors does influence the speed of drug dissolution from tablets?

Which of the following tablet dosage forms avoids the hepatic first pass effect?

Increase amount of this capsule/tablets excipient reduces wetting of particles thus slowing dissolution

Lozenges usually do not contain the following tableting excipients

To what type of modified release formulation enteric coated tablet belongs?

Advantages of controlled release drug dosage forms are:

Methods utilized to achieve controlled drug release from solid dosage forms

This type of dosage form allows a reduction in dosing frequency to that presented by a conventional dosage

Which of the following statements hold true for extended-release dosage forms

Microencapsulation is;

The most common “wall” forming material used in microencapsulation is;

Correct statements about repeat-action tablets includes;

In preparing extended-release product by embedding drug in inert plastic matrix includes;

In ion-exchange resin technology of extended-release formulations, the release of the drug from the complex is;

Implants are;

A TDDS used to prevent travel related motion sickness is;

1. Transdermal Drug delivery System (TDDS);

I. Facilitate the passage of therapeutic quantities of drug substances through the skin into the systemic circulation

II. often called “transdermal patches”

III. Avoid first-pass effect

Advantages of Transdermal Drug Delivery System include:

All of the following factors predict favorable transdermal drug absorption for systemic therapy EXCEPT;

Which of the following polymers in a membrane ingredient in several TDDS products?

Substances that increase percutaneous absorption

Percutaneous absorption in TDDS increases with

(MARAMI ANG SAGOT)

The part of the transdermal drug delivery system which controls the release of the drug is the

The following are example of oleaginous bases EXCEPT;

Medicated or non-medicated semisolid preparation intended for external application

Package for ointments and other semisolid preparations.

These are solid or semi-solid adhesive masses spread upon a backing material of paper fabric, moleskin or plastic.

A viscous preparation intended for warm, external application to a body surface is;

How many percent of ZnO is contained in Zinc Glycerogelatin