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WorksheetsDr. Mirza
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Co-administration of tetracyclines with antacid containing Ca2+ will result in an increased absorption of tetracycline.
TRUE
FALSE
Acidic drugs have a tendency to be reabsorbed from a basic urine.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following describes a strategy to prevent in vivo drug precipitation?
by using glass infusion sets
by setting a slow infusion rate
by visually inspecting the IV solutions before their administration
What potential impact of a drug adsorption by plastics?
increase drug concentration in the formulation
decrease drug concentration in the formulation
enhanced bioavailability of the drug
enhanced therapeutic effect of the drug
When dispensing tetracycline (a chelate-forming drug) to a patient, a pharmacist should advise a patient to take the antibiotic with _______.
a glass of milk
a glass of water
a Mg-containing antacid
Mg-containing multivitamins
What is the most common mechanism of incompatibility of dextrose solutions with the intravenous solution of phenytoin?
in vivo pH alteration
chelate formation between dextrose and one of the excipients
specific interactions between dextrose and propylene glycol
The process by which plasticizers are extracted by a liquid formulation is known as ________.
precipitation
leaching
adsorption
evaporation
Chelators are beneficial in the treatment of heavy metals poisoning.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is False?
Vaccines cannot be administered orally
Vaccines are administered to establish immunity against a particular pathogen.
A vaccine is a suspension of live or killed microorganism or their fractions
Biologics are medical products made from a variety of natural sources.
Concerning adjuvants, which of the following statements is false?
Alum is a biological molecule
Alum causes protein precipitation
Adjuvants enhance the immune response to the vaccine
Aluminum salts are de most commonly used adjuvants.
Erbitax (Cetuximab) is indicated for treatment of colon cancer and head cancer and is an example of _________.
Novel drug delivery systems
Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies
Radiopharmaceuticals
Liposome-based formulation
Regarding genetic engineering, which of the following is false?
this is the process of direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology
mAb and rDNA are the key genetic engineering techniques
Bacterial cells are typically utilized for the production of mAb-based therapeutics
rDNA technique enables the large scale production of molescules naturally present in the human body.
insulin was one of the first rDNA comercial product
Which of the following vaccines is intended to build immunity against the toxins, but not necessarily the bacteria that produce the toxins.
Attenuated vaccines
Conjugate vaccines
Inactivated vaccines
Subunit vaccines
Toxoid vaccines
Which type of vaccines has a potential to revert to a virulent form and cause actual disease?
DNA vaccines
Subunit vaccines
Toxoid vaccines
Attenuated vaccines
Inactivated vaccines
Formaldehyde is an additive that is commonly used in inactivated vaccines formulation.
TRUE
FALSE
Biosimilar are generic versions of biologics.
TRUE
FALSE
RNA vaccines impose no risk of causing disease in a vaccinated person.
TRUE
FALSE
There is a direct proof showing the association between vaccines and autism.
FALSE
TRUE
Which of the following is the most typical storage requirement for vaccines?
Room temperature
Controlled room temperature
Keep refrigerated
Keep frozen
A multi-dose vial influenza vaccine is labeled to contain thimerosal. What is the function of thimerosal in the vaccine formulation?
Active component
adjuvant
Vehicle
Preservative
