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What is stability in the context of dosage form design?
What is stability in the context of dosage form design?
- The ability of a product to withstand extreme temperatures
- The ability of a product to maintain its color and appearance over time
- The resistance of a product to external forces like pressure and impact
- The extent to which a product retains its properties throughout its period of storage and use (correct)
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the decomposition of drug substances?
Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the decomposition of drug substances?
- Alkaline pH (correct)
- Heat
- Oxygen
- Moisture
How can drugs be classified based on their sensitivity to breakdown?
How can drugs be classified based on their sensitivity to breakdown?
- Based on their taste
- Based on their color
- Based on their stability in different conditions (correct)
- Based on their route of administration
What is checked during the design of formulations to ensure drug safety?
What is checked during the design of formulations to ensure drug safety?
Which thermal analysis technique is particularly useful for identifying possible drug-additive and drug-drug interactions?
Which thermal analysis technique is particularly useful for identifying possible drug-additive and drug-drug interactions?
What has thermal analysis revealed about magnesium stearate and aspirin?
What has thermal analysis revealed about magnesium stearate and aspirin?
Which type of stability concern is related to the retention of antimicrobial agents' effectiveness within specified limits?
Which type of stability concern is related to the retention of antimicrobial agents' effectiveness within specified limits?
What is the most frequently encountered destructive process chemically?
What is the most frequently encountered destructive process chemically?
Which chemical group is most susceptible to the hydrolytic process?
Which chemical group is most susceptible to the hydrolytic process?
What type of stability ensures that the original physical properties of a drug are retained?
What type of stability ensures that the original physical properties of a drug are retained?
Which type of stability concerns the retention of the therapeutic effect of a drug?
Which type of stability concerns the retention of the therapeutic effect of a drug?
What is the example given for ester hydrolysis in the text?
What is the example given for ester hydrolysis in the text?
What catalyzes the hydrolysis of amides?
What catalyzes the hydrolysis of amides?
Which type of drug is too unstable to be formulated as solutions?
Which type of drug is too unstable to be formulated as solutions?
What enhances the stability of drug products through the reduction or elimination of water from the pharmaceutical system?
What enhances the stability of drug products through the reduction or elimination of water from the pharmaceutical system?
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