12 Questions
What is the primary goal of any drug delivery system?
To deliver a therapeutic amount of drug to the proper site in the body
What is the current approach to delivering drugs to patients?
Systemic approach, flooding the body with active compounds
What are the two major aspects of the idealized objective of drug delivery systems?
Spatial placement and temporal delivery
What is the benefit of spatial placement in drug delivery?
Delivering the drug to a specific organ or tissue
What is the benefit of drug delivery technology to patients?
Improved compliance and medical outcomes
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
What is the primary purpose of nanoparticulate drug-delivery systems?
To solve the challenges of drug delivery
What is a common problem with many drugs due to their hydrophobic component?
They suffer from problems of precipitation in high concentration
What is a benefit of encapsulating drugs in a protective environment using NPDDSs?
It increases the bioavailability of the drug
What is an example of a benefit of using NPDDSs?
They can target specific sites of action
What is a method used to modify the biological response of NPDDSs?
Changing the chemical nature of the polymeric matrix
What is an example of a manufacturing technique used for producing NPs?
Emulsification-diffusion
Test your knowledge on the pharmaceutical applications of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems, a key topic in the Advanced Drug Delivery System MSc course. This quiz covers the introduction to DDS and its goal of providing therapeutic amounts of drugs to the proper site in the body. Learn about the latest developments in this field from experts like Deepak Thassu, Michel Deleers, and Yashwant Pathak.
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