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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Precipitation from formulations (A)</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 (D)</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> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may cause pain on drug injection at the site?

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

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