5 Questions
What does the FDA define as equivalency?
Pharmaceutical equivalents or pharmaceutical alternatives with identical amounts of the same active drug ingredient, dosage forms, and meeting the same standards of identity, strength, quality, and purity
What factors can cause bioavailability and bioinequivalence problems?
Drug particle size, excessive lubricant use, coating materials, and inadequate tablet or capsule disintegrants
What does the USP include to help define product differences when bioinequivalence is found?
Dissolution requirements for capsules and tablets
What do bioequivalent drug products have under similar experimental conditions?
Similar absorption rates and extents
What does the rate and extent of a drug's availability for biologic absorption depend on?
The materials in the formulation and the method of manufacture
Test your knowledge of drug product equivalence with this quiz on USP dissolution requirements for capsules and tablets. Explore how formulation materials and manufacturing methods can impact the bioavailability of drug products, and learn about the significance of bioinequivalence in the pharmaceutical industry.
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