Pharmaceutical Technology
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Which term is used to describe an agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or animals?

  • Raw material
  • Excipient
  • Dosage form
  • Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) (correct)

    • What is the purpose of converting drugs into a palatable form?

  • To increase their stability
  • To enhance their storage
  • To make them easier to consume (correct)
  • To improve their composition

    • Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in pharmaceutical technology?

  • Raw materials
  • Color (correct)
  • Storage
  • Stability

    • What is the term used to describe the form in which drugs are administered?

    <p>Dosage form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do dosage forms contain?

    <p>Both active and inactive ingredients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the minimum amount of sucrose required to preserve syrup?

    <p>65% w/w</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how much water does each 1 gm of sucrose preserve in Syrup USP?

    <p>0.53 ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the amount of a preservative required to protect syrup against microbial growth depend on?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1L of Syrup USP, how much sucrose occupies an apparent volume of 550 ml?

    <p>850 gm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific gravity of Syrup USP?

    <p>1.3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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