Pharmacy Orientation PIP 111 Lecture 5: Historical Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
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What term refers to water-based solutions of drugs containing high concentrations of sugar?

  • Syrups (correct)
  • Electuaries
  • Confections
  • Conserves

    • How were powders prepared in ancient times?

  • Heated in an oven
  • Melted in a crucible
  • Crystallized over time
  • Mixed together and powdered in a mortar and pestle (correct)

    • What did the Egyptians and Greeks make by mixing medicinal plants with honey?

  • Lozenges
  • Syrups
  • Pills (correct)
  • Confections

    • What did the Arabs introduce based on sugar, including syrups, conserves, and electuaries?

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

    What term refers to herbal medicine mixed with syrup or honey and can be taken as a paste or rolled into small pills?

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

    Which of the following best describes a pharmaceutical dosage form?

    <p>A pharmaceutical preparation consisting of drug substances and/or excipients to facilitate drug administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the lecture on the historical changes in pharmaceutical dosage forms?

    <p>The historical development of various dosage forms and their origins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did primitive man use parts of plants for in the context of pharmaceutical dosage forms?

    <p>To treat a range of symptoms internally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a pharmaceutical dosage form according to Dr. Sally El-Zahaby?

    <p>A preparation consisting of drug substance(s) and/or excipient(s) to facilitate drug administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical significance of volatile herbs in pharmaceutical dosage forms?

    <p>They were inhaled for therapeutic purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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