WorksheetsColours and Flavours
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of adding colouring agents into a pharmaceutical preparation?
To improve stability of an aqueous solution.
To encourage paediatric patients to take the medication.
To ensure consistent appearance of a preparation.
To help identification of a medication.
Which of the colouring agents is/are from the natural sources?
(You may choose more than 1 answer)
Caramel
Tartrazine
Colchicine
Carmine
What are the factors that can affect the colouring intensity of solution preparations?
(You may choose more than 1 answer)
Thickness of the solution
Presence of suspended powders
Fineness of dispersed globules
Types of container
Which of the following flavours is suitable for medicated solution for children?
(You may choose more than 1 answer)
Orange
Ginger
Raspberry
Mint
Which of the following sweetening agents is suitable to be used in formulation for diabetic patients?
(You may choose more than 1 answer)
Sorbitol
Invert syrup
Saccharin sodium
Sucrose
Terpeneless lemon oil has an unpleasant turpentine-like taste.
True
False
Which of the following product(s) is/are suitable to be flavoured with peppermint?
(You may choose more than 1 answer)
Magnesium trisilicate mixture
Cough mixture
Toothpaste
Lozenges
