31 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the effects of drugs?
Ease of administration
What is the purpose of excipients (inactive ingredients) in a dosage form?
To aid the manufacturing process
What is the main responsibility of an active ingredient in a drug?
To produce the drug's therapeutic effect
Which type of dosage form is designed to deliver drugs through the skin into the bloodstream?
Transdermal dosage form
What characteristics are considered when determining the route of administration and dosage form?
Area of the body that the drug needs to reach
What are excipients in a dosage form primarily responsible for?
Improving drug stability
Which excipient function involves preventing counterfeiting?
Coloring agents
What is the function of disintegrants in tablets?
Aid dispersion in the gastrointestinal tract
Which type of solid dosage form is designed to dissolve or disintegrate slowly in the mouth?
Lozenges
What is the main composition of most capsule shells?
Gelatin
Which solid dosage form is often easier to swallow than large tablets and more stable than capsules?
Caplets
What is the main function of glidants in tablet manufacturing?
Improve flow of powders
Which excipient function involves mainly natural or synthetic polymers giving mechanical strength?
Excipient binders
What is the function of pill and bolus in pharmaceutical terms?
Molded oral dosage forms
Which solid dosage form is suitable for formulating poorly water-soluble drugs due to good drug release and absorption by the GI tract?
Capsules
What type of tablet dosage form has been superseded by tablets and capsules but is still used by the general public to describe any solid oral dose form?
Pill and Bolus
What factors are considered when determining the route of administration and dosage form?
All of the above
What is the main responsibility of an active ingredient in a drug?
Responsible for a drug’s therapeutic effect
Which excipient function involves mainly synthetic dyes to aid identification and prevent counterfeiting?
Colouring agents
What type of solid dosage form is often easier to swallow than large tablets and more stable than capsules?
Pills
Which excipient function involves compounds that, in the gastrointestinal tract, swell or dissolve in water to aid dispersion of the tablet?
Disintegrants
Which solid dosage form is designed to deliver drugs through the skin into the bloodstream?
Transdermal patches
Which solid dosage form is suitable for formulating poorly water-soluble drugs due to good drug release and absorption by the GI tract?
Capsules
What is the primary advantage of solid dosage forms over liquid formulations?
Greater chemical stability
What is the main function of a caplet dosage form?
To extend or delay release
What is the primary disadvantage of powders as a dosage form?
Unpleasant taste
What are hard gelatin capsules primarily suitable for?
Solid-fill formulations
What is the main function of a pill in pharmaceutical terms?
Molded oral dosage form superseded by tablets and capsules
What type of solid dosage form is often easier to swallow than large tablets and more stable than capsules?
Caplet
What is the main use of powders for inhalation?
Lubricating skin surfaces
What is the primary issue often associated with capsule shells?
Unpleasant taste
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