Pharmaceutical Analysis Processes

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What does pharmaceutical analysis involve?

The structure elucidation of veterinary biologics
The determination and separation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (correct)
The purification of veterinary products
Only the identification of contaminants in pharmaceutical products

According to RA 10918, what do pharmaceutical products refer to?

Biological products only
Medicines and veterinary products (correct)
Food and chemical compounds
Homeopathic substances

What do drugs refer to according to RA 10918?

Substances for diagnosis of plant diseases
Chemical compounds for disease prevention (correct)
Biological substances for animals
Food supplements

Which official compendium is mentioned in the definition of terms according to RA 10918?

Japanese Pharmacopeia (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to RA 10918, which articles are included in the definition of drugs?

Articles affecting the structure or function of the human body or animals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pharmaceutical analysis?

To elucidate the structure of compounds in pharmaceutical products (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to RA 10918, what do drugs refer to?

Only chemical compounds for disease prevention (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which substances are considered pharmaceutical products according to RA 10918?

Drugs and medicines only (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the components to which pharmaceutical analysis is done?

Active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug metabolites (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the term 'pharmaceutical products' according to RA 10918?

Biologicals and veterinary products (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the European Pharmacopeia, a medical product is defined as:

Any substance or combination of substances that may be used to restore, correct or modify physiological functions in human beings and/or animals (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the active ingredient (AI) or active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in a medical product?

Any substance intended to be used in the manufacture of a medicinal product and that becomes an active ingredient of the medicinal product (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an excipient according to the European Pharmacopeia?

Any constituent of a medicinal product that is not an active substance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is pharmaceutical quality assurance (QA) according to the European Pharmacopeia?

Sum of all activities and responsibilities required to ensure that the medicine that reaches the patient is safe, effective, and acceptable (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is pharmaceutical quality control according to the European Pharmacopeia?

Process concerned with medicine sampling, specifications, and testing, and with the organization’s release procedures (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do poor quality medicines result in according to the text?

Adverse effects and toxic effects (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an herbal medical product according to the European Pharmacopeia?

A medicinal product exclusively containing one or more herbal drugs or herbal drug preparations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are adjuvants, stabilizers, antimicrobial preservatives, diluents, antioxidants according to the European Pharmacopeia?

Excipients - constituents of a medicinal product that are not active substances (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)?

Any substance intended to be used in the manufacture of a medicinal product and that becomes an active ingredient of the medicinal product (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to European Pharmacopeia, what is an excipient?

A constituent of a medicinal product that is not an active substance (C) Signup and view all the answers