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What is the definition of a pharmaceutical suspension?
What is the definition of a pharmaceutical suspension?
- A coarse dispersion with soluble solid non-uniformly dispersed in an external phase
- A fine dispersion with soluble solid uniformly dispersed in an external phase
- A coarse dispersion with insoluble solid uniformly dispersed in an external phase (correct)
- A solution with soluble solid dispersed uniformly in an external phase
What is the classification of a suspension based on?
What is the classification of a suspension based on?
- Route of administration and electrokinetic properties (correct)
- Type of suspending agent and pH of the external phase
- Solubility of the internal phase and viscosity of the external phase
- Particle size and density of the external phase
What type of materials are required to be present in finely divided form in the G.I.T?
What type of materials are required to be present in finely divided form in the G.I.T?
- Materials with high solubility like sodium chloride and potassium nitrate
- Materials with low surface area like carbonates and oxides
- Materials with high surface area like magnesium trisilicate and kaolin (correct)
- Materials with low reactivity like cellulose and starch
What are pharmaceutical suspensions designed for in topical applications?
What are pharmaceutical suspensions designed for in topical applications?
What is the proportion of particle size in a colloidal suspension?
What is the proportion of particle size in a colloidal suspension?
What is the proportion of solid particles in a coarse suspension?
What is the proportion of solid particles in a coarse suspension?
How are pharmaceutical suspensions classified based on electrokinetic properties?
How are pharmaceutical suspensions classified based on electrokinetic properties?
What is the size range of particles in a nanosuspension?
What is the size range of particles in a nanosuspension?
What is the external phase (suspending medium) generally composed of in pharmaceutical suspensions?
What is the external phase (suspending medium) generally composed of in pharmaceutical suspensions?
What are pharmaceutical suspensions designed to leave on the skin after topical application?
What are pharmaceutical suspensions designed to leave on the skin after topical application?
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