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Properties of Solid System in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

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Properties of Solid System in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

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Which type of solid dosage form is the most important for pharmaceuticals?

Compressed products

Loose powdered drugs

Tablets and capsules (correct)

Powders and granules

What advantage do solid dosage forms have over liquid dosage forms?

They are more easily absorbed by the body

They do not require preservatives for microbial stability (correct)

They can be administered without medical supervision

They have a longer shelf life

Which factor is less problematic for solid dosage forms compared to liquid dosage forms?

Ease of administration

Absorption by the body

Microbial stability (correct)

Shelf life

What percentage of all medicines licensed are oral solid dosage forms?

50% Signup and view all the answers

What type of administration do tablets and capsules offer the patient an advantage in?

Ease and convenience of administration Signup and view all the answers

What is the most rare form of solid dosage form used these days?

Powdered drugs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'particle size' a reflection of?

Surface area and projected areas Signup and view all the answers

Which type of particle has a greater surface area per unit volume?

Asymmetric particle Signup and view all the answers

What is the equivalent spherical diameter used for?

To assign a meaningful diameter to asymmetric particles Signup and view all the answers

What is Stoke's diameter used to describe?

An equivalent sphere undergoing sedimentation at the same rate as the asymmetric particle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tablet dissolves in the mouth without water?

Mouth dissolving tablet Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an enteric coated tablet?

To protect the drug from being broken down by stomach acid Signup and view all the answers