Drug Incompatibility Quiz
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What is the main consequence of drug incompatibility as mentioned in the text?

  • Loss of potency (correct)
  • Enhancement of drug effects
  • Increase in therapeutic qualities
  • Decrease in solubility
  • Which type of interactions are categorized under drug-drug interactions?

  • Drug and container interactions
  • Drug and solution interactions
  • Drug and excipient interactions (correct)
  • Drug and solvent interactions
  • What is a common outcome of chemical incompatibility between drugs and other agents?

  • Enhancement of therapeutic qualities
  • Increase in solubility
  • Chemical instability (correct)
  • Decrease in toxicity
  • Why is pharmaceutical oversight necessary when adding drugs to intravenous fluids, according to the text?

    <p>To avoid chemical incompatibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause precipitation of drugs in vitro?

    <p>Adding a high concentration of a strong electrolyte to saturated solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of system does the solubility of a drug generally increase with the percentage of cosolvent present?

    <p>Non-aqueous systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to thromboembolism when drugs are formulated for intravenous use?

    <p>Precipitation from formulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug is mentioned in the text as being formulated in a non-aqueous but water-miscible solvent?

    <p>Phenytoin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mixture involves solids of low melting that liquefy at room temperature?

    <p><strong>Eutectic Mixture</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may cause pain on drug injection at the site?

    <p><strong>Alteration in pH</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

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