WorksheetsParenteral Preparations (Short)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following are the advantage(s) of parenteral route?
(You can choose more than one answer)
Intravenous route can provide a highly localised effect of a drug
Parenteral route can provide a quick onset of action
The route is suitable for the treatment of an unconscious patient
The route is suitable for a drug that is inactivated in the gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following preparations is/are suitable for intravenous injection?
(You can choose more than one answer)
Antibiotic solution
Water in oil emulsion
Antifungal suspension
Oil in water emulsion
If these three preparations are injected intramuscularly, which preparation will have the slowest rate of absorption into the systemic circulation?
Aqueous solution
Aqueous suspension
Oily injection
Is oil-in-water emulsion suitable to be given intrathecally?
Yes
No
Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding preservative used in parenteral preparations?
(You can choose more than one answer)
An intravenous infusion may contain a preservative
Preservative should not be used for intramuscular and intravenous injection
An intravenous injection containing benzyl alcohol should not be used in neonates
Preservatives should be used in solution for injection in a multiple dose vial
Why is it important to state the name of oil used in an injection preparation?
Some patient can develop allergy towards certain oils
Some oil can cause blockage of blood vessels
Oil should not be used in parenteral preparations
What is/are the strategies to improve solubility of a drug in aqueous preparation for intravenous injection?
(You can choose more than one answer)
Solubilisation of the drug using cyclodextrin
Cosolvency with ethanol
Solubilising the drug in the oil phase of water-in-oil emulsion
Prepare an oily injection
What is/are the advantage(s) of plastic container for injectable preparations?
(You can choose more than one answer)
It is heavier than the glass
It is shatterproof
Plastic can be easily shaped and sealed
Which of the following properties is NOT desirable in the rubber closure of a multiple dose vial?
It should not be elastic to protect the solution
It should be reseable after puncturing using a needle
It should introduced minimal fragmentation when pierced with a needle
It should be hard enough yet allowing an easy insertion and removal of a needle
What is/are suitable container(s) for an infusion solution?
(You can choose more than one answer)
Collapsible bag
Glass ampoule
Multi-dose vial
Glass bottle
