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

Which environment does coating safeguard the drug from?

<p>Gastric environment of the stomach (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of medication is commonly coated aside from tablets?

<p>Coated multiparticulates (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which environment does the coating process safeguard the drug from?

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

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

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

Which class of drugs is used to treat hypertension?

<p>Antihypertensives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>5 mmHg (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental goal of antihypertensive treatment?

<p>Prevention of stroke (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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