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GASTRORETENTIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Criteria for selection of drug candidate for GRDF includes:

a)

Drugs that degrade in colon

b)

Narrow absorption window in GI tract

c)

Locally active in the stomach

d)

All the above

2.

------------- is the most noticeable disadvantage of gastro retentive floating drug delivery systems.

a)

Requirement of high level of fluids in the stomach

b)

Delay in release

c)

Absorption of acid soluble drugs

d)

Vigorous intestinal movements

3.

To increase the gastric residence time, the following approach is not applicable.

a)

High density system

b)

Floating system

c)

Compressible system

d)

Bioadhesive system

4.

The superporous hydrogel, having an average pore size of:-

a)

> 100 micron

b)

10 micron

c)

10 nm

d)

<100 micron

5.

FDDS or hydrodynamically balanced systems have a bulk density

a)

Higher than gastric fluids

b)

Lower than gastric fluids

c)

Similar to gastric fluids

d)

Higher than water

6.

---------- system is an example of floating drug delivery system.

a)

Effervescent system

b)

Non-effervescent system

c)

Raft forming system

d)

All the above

7.

Which of the following polymer is gel-forming or highly swellable cellulose type:

a)

Polystyrene

b)

Polycarbonate

c)

Hydrocolloids

d)

Polyacrylate

8.

Which of the following is not a hydrocolloid?

a)

HEC

b)

HPC

c)

HPMC

d)

CAT

9.

----------- are prepared by dropping sodium alginate solution into aqueous solution of calcium carbonate

a)

Alginate beads

b)

Alginate microballons

c)

Alginate superporous gel

d)

None of the above

10.

Hollow microspheres are also known as:

a)

Microbeads

b)

Microballons

c)

Floating beads

d)

bioadhesive beads

11.

In high density systems, ---------- is added to increase density by up to 1.5-2.4 gm/cc.

a)

Barium Sulphate

b)

Iron powder

c)

Zinc oxide

d)

All the above

12.

Which of the following GRDDS system is also known as "plug type system"?

a)

Bioadhesive system

b)

Floating system

c)

Swelling system

d)

Effervescent system

13.

------------ is the effervescent agent used to formulate low density system of GRDDS.

a)

Dicalcium phosphate

b)

Citric acid

c)

Lactose

d)

Mannitol

14.

The time taken by the dosage form to float on top of dissolution medium, after it is placed in the medium is termed as:

a)

Floating lag time

b)

Floating time

c)

Transit time

d)

None of the above

15.

GRDDS is evaluated by:

a)

X-Ray/ Gamma scintigraphy

b)

Surface characterization

c)

Swelling study

d)

All the above