Pharmacy and Drug Standards Quiz
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What is the main role of pharmacy?

  • Diagnosis of diseases
  • Preparing and dispensing medications (correct)
  • Treating diseases in animals
  • Providing surgery services
  • What is a drug defined as?

  • An agent intended for use in the treatment of human or animal diseases (correct)
  • An agent intended for use in bathing
  • An agent intended for use in plant diseases
  • An agent intended for use in surgery
  • How many names does every drug have according to the text?

  • Two names, its full chemical name and its generic drug name (correct)
  • Three names, including the proprietary trade name
  • Multiple names, but no specific number mentioned
  • One name, the generic drug name
  • Which type of cream is more comfortable and cosmetically acceptable due to being less greasy and easily water washable?

    <p>o/w creams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of semisolid dosage form are solid particles, such as ZnO, dispersed in an oleaginous base?

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

    What is the purpose of Transdermal patches in drug delivery?

    <p>To release drugs over an extended period through the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which solid dosage form involves sterile disks inserted surgically into body tissues to release drugs over time?

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

    What is the US approved name for the chemical N-(4-hydroxy phenyl)acetamide?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a source of pharmaceutical drugs according to the text?

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

    What form does a pharmaceutical dosage form NOT come in according to the text?

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

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