ÄNSĔL'S
PHÄRMÄCĔUTÏCÄL
DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND
DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY
SYSTĔMS, 12TH ĔDÏTÏON
By Loyd V. Ällĕn Jr.,
Ph.D., R.Ph. änd Tïmothy
B. McPhĕrson, Ph.D.
COMPLĔTĔ TĔST BÄNK |
CHÄPTĔRS 1-21 | LÄTĔST
2025/2026
,Täblĕ of Contĕnts
ÄNSĔL'S PHÄRMÄCĔUTÏCÄL DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS, 12TH ĔDÏTÏON ...... 1
By Loyd V. Ällĕn Jr., Ph.D., R.Ph . änd Tïmothy B. McPhĕrson, Ph.D. ................................................... 1
COMPLĔTĔ TĔST BÄNK | CHÄPTĔRS 1-21 | LÄTĔST 2025/2026 ...................................................... 1
SĔCTÏON Ï: ÏNTRODUCTÏON TO DRUGS, DRUG DOSÄGĔ FORMS, ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS 5
Chäptĕr 1: Ïntroductïon to Drugs änd Phärmäcy.................................................................................. 5
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................... 5
Chäptĕr 1 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 14
Chäptĕr 2: Nĕw Drug Dĕvĕlopmĕnt änd Äpproväl Procĕss ............................................................... 15
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 15
Chäptĕr 2 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 25
Chäptĕr 3: Currĕnt Good Mänufäcturïng Präctïcĕs änd Currĕnt Good Compoundïng Präctïcĕs .... 25
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 25
Chäptĕr 3 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 35
SĔCTÏON ÏÏ: DRUG DOSÄGĔ FORM ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔM DĔSÏGN ................................... 35
Chäptĕr 4: Dosägĕ Form Dĕsïgn: Phärmäcĕutïcäl änd Formulätïon Consïdĕrätïons ....................... 35
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 36
Chäptĕr 4 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 45
Chäptĕr 5: Dosägĕ Form Dĕsïgn: Bïophärmäcĕutïcäl änd Phärmäcokïnĕtïc Consïdĕrätïons.......... 45
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 45
Chäptĕr 5 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 54
SĔCTÏON ÏÏÏ: SOLÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND SOLÏD MODÏFÏĔD-RĔLĔÄSĔ DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS
................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Chäptĕr 6: Powdĕrs änd Gränulĕs........................................................................................................ 55
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 55
Chäptĕr 6 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 64
Chäptĕr 7: Cäpsulĕs ............................................................................................................................... 65
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 65
Chäptĕr 7 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 74
Chäptĕr 8: Täblĕts ................................................................................................................................. 75
, Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 75
Chäptĕr 8 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 84
Chäptĕr 9: Solïd Oräl Modïfïĕd-Rĕlĕäsĕ Dosägĕ Forms änd Drug Dĕlïvĕry Systĕms ....................... 85
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 85
Chäptĕr 9 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 94
SĔCTÏON ÏV: SĔMÏSOLÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND TRÄNSDĔRMÄL SYSTĔMS .................................... 95
Chäptĕr 10: Oïntmĕnts, Crĕäms, änd Gĕls ........................................................................................... 95
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 95
Chäptĕr 10 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 104
Chäptĕr 11: Tränsdĕrmäls änd Tränsdĕrmäl Drug Dĕlïvĕry Systĕms ............................................ 105
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 105
Chäptĕr 11 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 114
SĔCTÏON V: SUPPOSÏTORÏĔS, ÏNSĔRTS, ÄND MĔDÏCÄTÏON STÏCKS .............................................. 115
Chäptĕr 12: Supposïtorïĕs, Ïnsĕrts, änd Mĕdïcätïon Stïcks .............................................................. 115
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 115
Chäptĕr 12 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 124
SĔCTÏON VÏ: LÏQUÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ............................................................................................... 124
Chäptĕr 13: Solutïons .......................................................................................................................... 124
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 125
Chäptĕr 13 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 133
Chäptĕr 14: Dïspĕrsĕ Systĕms ............................................................................................................ 134
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 134
Chäptĕr 14 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 143
SĔCTÏON VÏÏ: STĔRÏLĔ DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS ............................................... 143
Chäptĕr 15: Pärĕntĕräls ...................................................................................................................... 143
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 143
Chäptĕr 15 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 152
Chäptĕr 16: Bïologïcs .......................................................................................................................... 153
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 153
Chäptĕr 16 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 163
Chäptĕr 17: Spĕcïäl Solutïons änd Suspĕnsïons................................................................................ 164
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 164
, Chäptĕr 17 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 173
Chäptĕr 18: Rädïophärmäcĕutïcäls.................................................................................................... 174
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 174
Chäptĕr 18 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 183
Chäptĕr 19: Products of Bïotĕchnology ............................................................................................. 184
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 184
Chäptĕr 19 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 194
Chäptĕr 20: Novĕl Dosägĕ Forms änd Drug Dĕlïvĕry Tĕchnologïĕs................................................ 194
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 195
Chäptĕr 20 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 204
Chäptĕr 21: Clïnïcäl Phärmäcĕutïcs ................................................................................................... 205
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 205
Chäptĕr 21 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 215
PHÄRMÄCĔUTÏCÄL
DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND
DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY
SYSTĔMS, 12TH ĔDÏTÏON
By Loyd V. Ällĕn Jr.,
Ph.D., R.Ph. änd Tïmothy
B. McPhĕrson, Ph.D.
COMPLĔTĔ TĔST BÄNK |
CHÄPTĔRS 1-21 | LÄTĔST
2025/2026
,Täblĕ of Contĕnts
ÄNSĔL'S PHÄRMÄCĔUTÏCÄL DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS, 12TH ĔDÏTÏON ...... 1
By Loyd V. Ällĕn Jr., Ph.D., R.Ph . änd Tïmothy B. McPhĕrson, Ph.D. ................................................... 1
COMPLĔTĔ TĔST BÄNK | CHÄPTĔRS 1-21 | LÄTĔST 2025/2026 ...................................................... 1
SĔCTÏON Ï: ÏNTRODUCTÏON TO DRUGS, DRUG DOSÄGĔ FORMS, ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS 5
Chäptĕr 1: Ïntroductïon to Drugs änd Phärmäcy.................................................................................. 5
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................... 5
Chäptĕr 1 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 14
Chäptĕr 2: Nĕw Drug Dĕvĕlopmĕnt änd Äpproväl Procĕss ............................................................... 15
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 15
Chäptĕr 2 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 25
Chäptĕr 3: Currĕnt Good Mänufäcturïng Präctïcĕs änd Currĕnt Good Compoundïng Präctïcĕs .... 25
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 25
Chäptĕr 3 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 35
SĔCTÏON ÏÏ: DRUG DOSÄGĔ FORM ÄND DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔM DĔSÏGN ................................... 35
Chäptĕr 4: Dosägĕ Form Dĕsïgn: Phärmäcĕutïcäl änd Formulätïon Consïdĕrätïons ....................... 35
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 36
Chäptĕr 4 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 45
Chäptĕr 5: Dosägĕ Form Dĕsïgn: Bïophärmäcĕutïcäl änd Phärmäcokïnĕtïc Consïdĕrätïons.......... 45
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 45
Chäptĕr 5 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 54
SĔCTÏON ÏÏÏ: SOLÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND SOLÏD MODÏFÏĔD-RĔLĔÄSĔ DRUG DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS
................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Chäptĕr 6: Powdĕrs änd Gränulĕs........................................................................................................ 55
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 55
Chäptĕr 6 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 64
Chäptĕr 7: Cäpsulĕs ............................................................................................................................... 65
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 65
Chäptĕr 7 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 74
Chäptĕr 8: Täblĕts ................................................................................................................................. 75
, Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 75
Chäptĕr 8 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 84
Chäptĕr 9: Solïd Oräl Modïfïĕd-Rĕlĕäsĕ Dosägĕ Forms änd Drug Dĕlïvĕry Systĕms ....................... 85
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 85
Chäptĕr 9 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys................................................................................................................ 94
SĔCTÏON ÏV: SĔMÏSOLÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND TRÄNSDĔRMÄL SYSTĔMS .................................... 95
Chäptĕr 10: Oïntmĕnts, Crĕäms, änd Gĕls ........................................................................................... 95
Kĕywords............................................................................................................................................. 95
Chäptĕr 10 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 104
Chäptĕr 11: Tränsdĕrmäls änd Tränsdĕrmäl Drug Dĕlïvĕry Systĕms ............................................ 105
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 105
Chäptĕr 11 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 114
SĔCTÏON V: SUPPOSÏTORÏĔS, ÏNSĔRTS, ÄND MĔDÏCÄTÏON STÏCKS .............................................. 115
Chäptĕr 12: Supposïtorïĕs, Ïnsĕrts, änd Mĕdïcätïon Stïcks .............................................................. 115
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 115
Chäptĕr 12 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 124
SĔCTÏON VÏ: LÏQUÏD DOSÄGĔ FORMS ............................................................................................... 124
Chäptĕr 13: Solutïons .......................................................................................................................... 124
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 125
Chäptĕr 13 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 133
Chäptĕr 14: Dïspĕrsĕ Systĕms ............................................................................................................ 134
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 134
Chäptĕr 14 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 143
SĔCTÏON VÏÏ: STĔRÏLĔ DOSÄGĔ FORMS ÄND DĔLÏVĔRY SYSTĔMS ............................................... 143
Chäptĕr 15: Pärĕntĕräls ...................................................................................................................... 143
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 143
Chäptĕr 15 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 152
Chäptĕr 16: Bïologïcs .......................................................................................................................... 153
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 153
Chäptĕr 16 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 163
Chäptĕr 17: Spĕcïäl Solutïons änd Suspĕnsïons................................................................................ 164
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 164
, Chäptĕr 17 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 173
Chäptĕr 18: Rädïophärmäcĕutïcäls.................................................................................................... 174
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 174
Chäptĕr 18 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 183
Chäptĕr 19: Products of Bïotĕchnology ............................................................................................. 184
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 184
Chäptĕr 19 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 194
Chäptĕr 20: Novĕl Dosägĕ Forms änd Drug Dĕlïvĕry Tĕchnologïĕs................................................ 194
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 195
Chäptĕr 20 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 204
Chäptĕr 21: Clïnïcäl Phärmäcĕutïcs ................................................................................................... 205
Kĕywords........................................................................................................................................... 205
Chäptĕr 21 Kĕy Täkĕäwäys............................................................................................................ 215
