Pharmacy Math: Cefprozil Suspension Dosage

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What is the main reason why some drugs are provided in dry powder form?

To enhance the shelf-life of the drugs (correct)

To make the drugs more potent

To make the drugs easier to transport

To reduce the cost of production

What is the typical shelf-life of dry powder antibiotics?

48 months

12 months

24 months (correct)

36 months

What is added to the dry powder to create a solution or suspension?

Tap water

Purified water or special diluent (correct)

Distilled water

Saline solution

How long is the resultant solution or suspension stable at room temperature?

10 days Signup and view all the answers

How long is the resultant solution or suspension stable under refrigeration?

14 days Signup and view all the answers

Why do antibiotics lose their potency in liquid form?

Because of degradation over time Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of constitution in pharmacy?

To add a diluent to a dry powder Signup and view all the answers

What type of drugs are often provided in dry powder form?

Antibiotics Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the dry powder when it is constituted with purified water or special diluent?

It becomes a solution or suspension Signup and view all the answers

How is the dry powder typically stored before constitution?

In a cool, dry place Signup and view all the answers

Pharmacy Math: Cefprozil Suspension Dosage

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What is the main reason why some drugs are provided in dry powder form?

What is the typical shelf-life of dry powder antibiotics?

What is added to the dry powder to create a solution or suspension?

How long is the resultant solution or suspension stable at room temperature?

How long is the resultant solution or suspension stable under refrigeration?

Why do antibiotics lose their potency in liquid form?

What is the purpose of constitution in pharmacy?

What type of drugs are often provided in dry powder form?

What happens to the dry powder when it is constituted with purified water or special diluent?

How is the dry powder typically stored before constitution?

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