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What term is used for solutions prepared by extracting active constituents from crude drugs?
What term is used for solutions prepared by extracting active constituents from crude drugs?
- Emulsions
- Syrups
- Tinctures (correct)
- Fluid extracts
How are tinctures and fluid extracts differentiated?
How are tinctures and fluid extracts differentiated?
- By their viscosity
- By their color
- By their taste
- By their method of preparation and concentration (correct)
What is the advantage of using solutions as an oral dosage form for pediatric and geriatric use?
What is the advantage of using solutions as an oral dosage form for pediatric and geriatric use?
- Liquids are easier to swallow than solids (correct)
- Solutions have fewer side effects
- Solutions have longer shelf life
- Solutions are more cost-effective
Why are drugs administered in the form of a solution immediately available for absorption?
Why are drugs administered in the form of a solution immediately available for absorption?
What type of solutions prepared for parenteral administration are classified as 'injections'?
What type of solutions prepared for parenteral administration are classified as 'injections'?
Study Notes
Pharmaceutical Solutions
- Solutions are liquid formulations comprising one or more substances dissolved in a solvent or a mixture of miscible solvents.
- Classification based on route of administration includes:
- Oral: Taken by mouth
- Otic: Intended for the ear
- Ophthalmic: Designed for the eye
- Topical: Applied to the skin
Types of Solutions
- Syrups: Aqueous solutions containing sugars.
- Elixirs: Sweetened hydroalcoholic solutions combining water and ethanol.
- Spirits: Solutions of aromatic substances in alcohol.
- Aromatic Waters: Solutions of aromatic materials in water.
Related Concepts
- The content also covers various related topics necessary for understanding pharmaceutical solutions, including extractives, electrical properties of interfaces, disperse systems, and incompatibilities.
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Test your knowledge of pharmaceutical solutions, extractives, electrical properties of interface, disperse systems, coarse dispersions, emulsion, colloidal dispersions, and incompatibilities. This quiz covers the contents related to liquid dosage forms in Pharmaceutics I.
