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What is the purpose of enlarging and reducing formulas in pharmaceutical preparations?
What is the purpose of enlarging and reducing formulas in pharmaceutical preparations?
To calculate the quantities of each ingredient required for a smaller or greater quantity while maintaining correct proportions.
What is the fixed quantitative relationship between ingredients in a formula?
What is the fixed quantitative relationship between ingredients in a formula?
The relative amount of one ingredient to another remains the same.
How can formulas be reduced or enlarged?
How can formulas be reduced or enlarged?
Formulas may be reduced or enlarged through the use of a factor.
What does a factor greater than 1 represent in the context of formula preparation?
What does a factor greater than 1 represent in the context of formula preparation?
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How many grams of drug are needed to prepare 60mL of a formula that originally contains 6g for 1000mL?
How many grams of drug are needed to prepare 60mL of a formula that originally contains 6g for 1000mL?
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What is the quantity of calamine required to make 240ml of a formula that originally contains 80g for 1000ml?
What is the quantity of calamine required to make 240ml of a formula that originally contains 80g for 1000ml?
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How much Polyvinyl Alcohol is needed to prepare a dozen 30mL containers using a formula that contains 1.4g for 100mL?
How much Polyvinyl Alcohol is needed to prepare a dozen 30mL containers using a formula that contains 1.4g for 100mL?
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What is the total number of parts by weight in the given Ointment formula?
What is the total number of parts by weight in the given Ointment formula?
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What is a key advantage of reducing formulas in pharmacy?
What is a key advantage of reducing formulas in pharmacy?
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What is a key advantage of enlarging formulas in pharmacy?
What is a key advantage of enlarging formulas in pharmacy?
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What is a potential disadvantage of reducing and enlarging formulas in pharmacy?
What is a potential disadvantage of reducing and enlarging formulas in pharmacy?
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Why is it essential to be precise in calculations when reducing or enlarging a formula?
Why is it essential to be precise in calculations when reducing or enlarging a formula?
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What may result from reducing or enlarging a formula in terms of the concentration of the active ingredient?
What may result from reducing or enlarging a formula in terms of the concentration of the active ingredient?
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What do dilution and concentration questions involve, in contrast to reducing and enlarging formulas?
What do dilution and concentration questions involve, in contrast to reducing and enlarging formulas?
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What is suggested to overcome the disadvantages of reducing and enlarging formulas?
What is suggested to overcome the disadvantages of reducing and enlarging formulas?
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What is the importance of using a calculator or software when dealing with reducing and enlarging formulas?
What is the importance of using a calculator or software when dealing with reducing and enlarging formulas?
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