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Pharmaceutical Technology: Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems

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What is the primary goal of any drug delivery system?

To maximize the commercial value of the healthcare product
To deliver a therapeutic amount of drug to the proper site in the body (correct)
To reduce the cost of the drug development
To enhance the shelf life of the drug

What is the current approach to delivering drugs to patients?

Targeted delivery to specific organs or tissues
Local delivery to the site of action
Pulsatile delivery to the body
Systemic approach, flooding the body with active compounds (correct)

What are the two major aspects of the idealized objective of drug delivery systems?

Systemic delivery and local delivery
Pulsatile delivery and controlled release
Spatial placement and temporal delivery (correct)
Targeted delivery and sustained release

What is the benefit of spatial placement in drug delivery?

Delivering the drug to a specific organ or tissue (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of drug delivery technology to patients?

Improved compliance and medical outcomes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reference book for the pharmaceutical applications of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems?

Nanoparticulate drug delivery systems by Deepak Thassu, Michel Deleers and Yashwant Pathak (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of nanoparticulate drug-delivery systems?

To solve the challenges of drug delivery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common problem with many drugs due to their hydrophobic component?

They suffer from problems of precipitation in high concentration (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of encapsulating drugs in a protective environment using NPDDSs?

It increases the bioavailability of the drug (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a benefit of using NPDDSs?

They can target specific sites of action (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a method used to modify the biological response of NPDDSs?

Changing the chemical nature of the polymeric matrix (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a manufacturing technique used for producing NPs?

Emulsification-diffusion (C) Signup and view all the answers

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