Pharmacy Orientation Lecture 3: Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Ingredients

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What is a pharmaceutical dosage form?

The drug combined with excipients
The chemical compound intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases
The inactive pharmaceutical ingredients such as diluents, binders, and lubricants
The form in which a drug is administered to or used by a patient (correct)

Which dosage form is used to mask the undesirable taste or offensive odor of a drug substance?

Enteric-coated tablets
Capsules
Coated tablets
Taste masked suspensions (correct)

What is the function of excipients in dosage forms?

To protect the drug molecules from the destructive influence of gastric juice (correct)
To achieve rapid onset of action following drug delivery
To mask the undesirable taste or offensive odor of a drug substance
To improve bioavailability and drug targeting

What is the purpose of enteric-coated tablets?

To protect the drug molecules from gastric juice (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which component is considered an excipient in a pharmaceutical dosage form?

Diluents/fillers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of nanosuspensions in dosage forms?

To improve bioavailability, modified disposition, and drug targeting (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of liquid dosage form is designed to provide drugs with predetermined rate and prolonged therapeutic effect over an extended period of time?

Solutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which liquid dosage form is characterized by clear liquid preparations containing one or more active ingredients dissolved in a suitable vehicle?

Solutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of solution would contain water as the solvent?

Aqueous solutions (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of liquid dosage form can be used for administering poorly water-soluble or insoluble drugs in an appropriate vehicle?

Suspensions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of douches as mentioned in the text?

Cleansing or antiseptic agents (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes syrups from elixirs based on the information provided?

Act to soothe inflamed mucous membranes (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of solution would contain a solvent other than water?

Non-aqueous solutions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of carminative as defined in the given text?

Expelling gas from the stomach or intestines (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of solution is used for specific therapeutic effect either internal or external?

Aqueous solutions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of excipients in pharmaceutical dosage forms?

To prevent drug molecules from the destructive influence of gastric juice (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes capsules from coated tablets based on the given information?

Capsules mask the undesirable taste or offensive odor of a drug substance (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dosage form is designed to achieve improved bioavailability, modified disposition, and drug targeting?

Nanosuspensions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of enteric-coated tablets as mentioned in the text?

To protect the drug molecules from gastric juice (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dosage form is used for administering a specific therapeutic effect, either internally or externally?

Douches (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nanosuspensions in dosage forms as mentioned in the text?

To achieve improved bioavailability, modified disposition, and drug targeting (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of solution would contain a solvent other than water?

Non-aqueous solutions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes syrups from elixirs based on the information provided?

Alcohol content (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of carminative as defined in the given text?

Relieving flatulence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of liquid dosage form is characterized by clear liquid preparations containing one or more active ingredients dissolved in a suitable vehicle?

Solutions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of solution is used for specific therapeutic effect either internal or external?

Aqueous solutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which dosage form is used to mask the undesirable taste or offensive odor of a drug substance?

Solutions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of excipients in dosage forms?

Enhance drug solubility (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of enteric-coated tablets?

To protect drugs from degradation by gastric acid. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of liquid dosage form can be used for administering poorly water-soluble or insoluble drugs in an appropriate vehicle?

Suspensions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of nanosuspensions in dosage forms?

To improve bioavailability and dissolution rate of poorly soluble drugs. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a pharmaceutical dosage form?

The form in which a drug is administered to or used by a patient.

Which dosage form masks bad taste?

A dosage form that masks the undesirable taste or offensive odor of a drug substance.

What are excipients?

Substances, other than the active drug, included in a dosage form to enhance stability, improve drug delivery, or aid in manufacturing.

What are enteric-coated tablets?

Tablets coated with a special layer that dissolves in the intestines, protecting the drug from stomach acid.