Pharmaceutical Coating Technology Quiz
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Which type of medication is mentioned as commonly receiving coatings?

  • Ointments
  • Syrups
  • Tablets (correct)
  • Injections

    • What is one of the reasons for employing the coating process on medication?

  • Masking taste, odor, and color of the drug (correct)
  • Increasing the shelf life of the drug
  • Reducing the size of the drug particles
  • Enhancing the potency of the drug

    • What does coating help identify on a medication product?

  • The manufacturing date
  • The active ingredient
  • The expiration date
  • The product itself (correct)

    • What does coating offer in terms of safeguarding the drug?

    <p>Physical and chemical protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which environment does coating safeguard the drug from?

    <p>Gastric environment of the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the purposes of coating in medication?

    <p>Concealing the taste, odor, and color of the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of medication is commonly coated aside from tablets?

    <p>Coated multiparticulates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for employing the coating process in medication?

    <p>Offering both physical and chemical safeguarding for the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which environment does the coating process safeguard the drug from?

    <p>Gastric environment of the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of oral medicines that can receive coatings?

    <p>Tablets, capsules, and drug crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class of drugs is used to treat hypertension?

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

    What percentage reduction in blood pressure can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%?

    <p>5 mmHg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is among the most important and widely used medications for lowering blood pressure?

    <p>Thiazide diuretics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental goal of antihypertensive treatment?

    <p>Prevention of stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which class of medications has been the subject of several large studies and resulting national guidelines for initial use in hypertension?

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

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