Principles of Pharmacy Practice: Reducing and Enlarging Formulas

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What is the total quantity of Glycerin required to prepare 1000 mL of the solution in Example 1?

  • 10 g
  • 20 g (correct)
  • 16 g
  • 200 g

What is the total quantity of Polyvinyl Alcohol required to prepare a dozen 30-mL containers of artificial tears in Example 3?

  • 0.14 g
  • 1.4 g
  • 16.8 g (correct)
  • 30 g

What is the percentage of Sterile Sodium Chloride Solution in the artificial tears formula in Example 3?

  • 90%
  • 1%
  • 10%
  • 9% (correct)

What is the total quantity of Zinc Oxide required to make 1000 g of the ointment in Example 5?

<p>154 g (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proportion of Hydrophilic Ointment in the ointment formula in Example 5?

<p>76.9% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method is used to calculate the quantity of each ingredient required to make 1000 g of the ointment in Example 5?

<p>Proportional Method (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of reducing or enlarging pharmaceutical formulas?

<p>To adjust the quantity of the formula based on the desired or available quantities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following methods is used to reduce or enlarge formulas?

<p>Calculating the Factor Method (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the factor in reducing or enlarging formulas?

<p>To calculate the new quantities of each ingredient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the value of the factor is greater than 1, what does it represent?

<p>A multiple of the formula to be prepared (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used when the value of the factor is less than 1?

<p>Reducing Factor (RF) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to calculate the factor in reducing or enlarging formulas?

<p>Quantity of desired formula / Quantity of given formula (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the example provided in the lecture?

<p>To calculate the quantity of each ingredient required (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of the quantity calculated in the example?

<p>Milliliters (mL) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Reducing and Enlarging Formulas

  • Reducing or enlarging pharmaceutical preparations involve changing quantities while maintaining the same ratio and concentrations.

Calculating the Factor Method

  • This method involves calculating a factor to multiply each ingredient's quantity to obtain the desired formula.
  • Factor = Quantity of desired formula / Quantity of given formula
  • If the factor is > 1, it's an Enlarging Factor (EF); if < 1, it's a Reducing Factor (RF).

Examples

  • Example 2: Calculating quantities for calamine lotion preparation using the factor method.
  • Example 3: Calculating quantities for artificial tears preparation using the factor method.

Proportional Method

  • This method involves using ratios to calculate ingredient quantities.

Examples

  • Example 5: Calculating quantities for ointment preparation using the proportional method.
  • Total number of parts (by weight) = sum of individual parts; used to calculate quantities for a desired total weight.

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