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What are sterile products?
What are sterile products?
- Dosage forms of therapeutic agents that are free of toxic components
- Dosage forms of therapeutic agents that are free of viable microorganisms (correct)
- Dosage forms of therapeutic agents that are given by various routes
- Dosage forms of therapeutic agents that are highly pure
Why must parenteral products be free from microbial contamination and toxic components?
Why must parenteral products be free from microbial contamination and toxic components?
- Because they are highly pure
- Because they are given by various routes
- Because they are injected through the skin or mucous membranes into internal body compartments (correct)
- Because they are highly efficient in eliminating body defense
What are the various routes by which parenteral preparations may be given?
What are the various routes by which parenteral preparations may be given?
- Intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal and intraperitoneal (correct)
- Oral, topical, rectal, vaginal
- Intravenous, intramuscular, oral, rectal
- Inhalation, transdermal, sublingual, buccal