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Pharmaceuticals: Tablet Coatings

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What is the purpose of vaginal tablets?

To treat candidiasis caused by Candida albicans and related species
To treat only nonspecific vaginitis
To treat nonspecific vaginitis and candidiasis (correct)
To treat only candidiasis caused by Candida albicans

What is the characteristic of Immediate Release Tablets (IR Tablets)?

They release their medication only after a certain time period
They release their medication slowly over a period of time
They disintegrate and release their medication with no special rate-controlling features (correct)
They disintegrate and release their medication with a special rate-controlling feature

Which type of tablets are designed for children and the elderly or for any patient who has difficulty in swallowing tablets?

Delayed Release (Enteric Coated Tablets)
Sustained/Extended Release (SR/ XR Tablets)
Modified Release Tablets (MR Tablets) or Controlled Release Tablets (CR Tablets)
Rapidly Disintegrating or Dissolving Tablets (RD Tablets) (correct)

What is the purpose of the plastic inserter devices that accompany the vaginal tablets?

To aid in the insertion of the tablets into the vagina (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the manufacture of tablets using the granulation method?

Wet or dry granulation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the tablet press machine?

To compress the tablets into their desired shape (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Delayed Release (Enteric Coated Tablets)?

They release their medication only after a certain time period (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of punches and dies in the manufacturing process of tablets?

To shape the tablets into their desired form (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative name for Rapidly Disintegrating or Dissolving Tablets (RD Tablets)?

Oro-Dispersible Tablets (ODT) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the second step in the manufacture of tablets using the granulation method?

Compression (C) Signup and view all the answers

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