Pharmaceutical Preparations exam 2025
with correct answers
Tablets g - g correct g answer g single g dose g units g made g by g compressing g powdered g
drugs g in g a g suitable g mold.
Syrups g - g correct g answer g aqueous g solutions g of g a g sugar. g These g may g or g may
g not g have g medicinal g substances g added
Suppositories g - g correct g answer g mixtures g of g drugs g with g some g firm g base g such
g as g cocoa g butter, g which g can g then g be g molded g into g shape g for g insertion g into
g a g body g orifice.
,Spirits g - g correct g answer g alcoholic g solutions g of g volatile g substances. g These g are
g also g known g as g essences
Solutions g - g correct g answer g aqueous g liquid g preparations g containing g one g or g
more g substances g completely g dissolved. g Has g two g parts: g 1. g solute g and g 2. g
solvent
Troche g - g correct g answer g oblong g tablet g that g has g a g base g of g sugar g and g
dissolves g in g the g mouth. g Pastille g is g another g term g for g a g troche.
Tinctures g - g correct g answer g alcoholic g or g hydralcoholic g solutions g prepared g from g
drugs
Powders g - g correct g answer g single g dose g quantities g of g a g drug g or g mixture g of g
drugs g in g a g powdered g form g wrapped g separately g in g powder g papers.
Pills g - g correct g answer g single g dose g units g made g by g mixing g the g powdered g
drug g with g a g liquid g such g as g syrup g and g rolling g it g into g a g round g or g oval g
shape.
Ointments g - g correct g answer g mixtures g of g drugs g with g a g fatty g base g for g
external g application g usually g by g rubbing
Lozenge g - g correct g answer g round, g flat g tablets g are g formed g from g a g hardened g
base g of g sugar g and g water g containing g the g drug g and g other g flavoring. g Never g
swallowed, g allowed g to g dissolve g slowly g in g the g mouth.
Lotions g - g correct g answer g aqueous g preparations g containing g suspended g materials g
intended g for g soothing, g local g application. g Most g are g patted g on g rather g than g
rubbed.
Sustained g Release g - g SR g - g correct g answer g the g dosage g forms g cannot g be g
broken g or g crushed g as g their g efficacy g depends g on g their g releasing g the g various g
layers g over g time.
,Long g Acting g - g LA g - g correct g answer g active g pharmaceutical g agents g are g either
g layered g in g tablet g form g for g release g over g several g hours g or g placed g in g pellets
g within g a g capsule.
Limiment g - g correct g answer g mixture g of g drugs g with g oil, g soap g water g or g alcohol
g intended g for g external g application g with g rubbing
Gels g - g correct g answer g aqueous g suspensions g of g insoluble g drugs g in g hydrated g
form
Emulsions g - g correct g answer g suspensions g of g fat g globules g in g water g with g an g
emulsifying g agent.
Elixirs g - g correct g answer g solutions g containing g alcohol, g sugar g and g water. g They g
may g or g may g not g be g aromatic g and g may g or g may g not g have g active g
medicinals.
Cream g - g correct g answer g semisolid g emulsion g of g drug, g oil, g and g water. g Main g
ingredient g being g water. g Many g topical g drugs g are g manufactured g in g a g cream g
base.
Capsules g - g correct g answer g 1. g soft g gelatin g shell g manufactured g in g one g piece g
and g drug g is g in g a g liquid g form. g 2. g hard g shell g manufacture g in g two g pieces g
that g fit g together g and g hold g the g drug.
Aerosols g - g correct g answer g active g pharmaceutical g agents g in g pressurized g
container. g tablets g and g capsules
Tablet g coating g agent g - g correct g answer g Used g to g coat g a g formed g tablet
g to g protect g against g drug g decomposition g by g atmospheric g oxygen g or g
humidity, g to g provide g desired g release g pattern g for g drug g substance g after g
administration, g to g mask g taste g or g odor g of g drug g substance g for g aesthetic
g purpose
Various g types: g sugar, g film, g or g enteric
, Water-insoluble g coatings g may g be g used g to g coat g tablets g and g beads g to g
slow g release g of g drug g as g they g pass g through g GI g tract
Tablet g coating g agent: g sugar g coating g - g correct g answer g water-based; g
results g in g thickened g covering g around g formed g tablet
These g tablets g generally g start g to g break g up g in g stomach
Tablet g coating g agent: g film g coating g - g correct g answer g thin g cover g around
g formed g tablet g or g bead
Unless g enteric, g will g dissolve g in g stomach
Tablet g coating g agent: g enteric g coating g - g correct g answer g pass g stomach g
and g break g up g in g intestines
Tablet g direct g compression g excipient g - g correct g answer g Used g in g direct g
compression g tablet g formulations
cold g welding g rather g than g adhesion/cohesion
Tablet g disintegrant g - g correct g answer g Used g in g SDF g to g promote g
disruption g of g solid g mass g into g smaller g particles g more g readily g dispersed g
or g dissolved
Tablet g and g capsule g glidant g - g correct g answer g improves g flow g properties g
of g powder g mixture
Tablet g lubricant g - g correct g answer g Reduces g friction g during g tablet g
compression
Tablet g and g capsule g opaquant g - g correct g answer g Renders g capsule g or g
tablet g coating g opaque
May g be g used g alone/in g combo g with g colourant
Tablet g polishing g agent g - g correct g answer g Imparts g attractive g sheen g to g
coated g tablets
Tonicity g agent g - g correct g answer g Renders g a g solution g similar g in g osmotic
g characteristics g to g physiologic g fluids
Vehicle g - g correct g answer g Carrying g agent g for g drug g substance
Used g in g formulating g variety g of g liquid g dosage g for g oral g and g parenteral g
administration
with correct answers
Tablets g - g correct g answer g single g dose g units g made g by g compressing g powdered g
drugs g in g a g suitable g mold.
Syrups g - g correct g answer g aqueous g solutions g of g a g sugar. g These g may g or g may
g not g have g medicinal g substances g added
Suppositories g - g correct g answer g mixtures g of g drugs g with g some g firm g base g such
g as g cocoa g butter, g which g can g then g be g molded g into g shape g for g insertion g into
g a g body g orifice.
,Spirits g - g correct g answer g alcoholic g solutions g of g volatile g substances. g These g are
g also g known g as g essences
Solutions g - g correct g answer g aqueous g liquid g preparations g containing g one g or g
more g substances g completely g dissolved. g Has g two g parts: g 1. g solute g and g 2. g
solvent
Troche g - g correct g answer g oblong g tablet g that g has g a g base g of g sugar g and g
dissolves g in g the g mouth. g Pastille g is g another g term g for g a g troche.
Tinctures g - g correct g answer g alcoholic g or g hydralcoholic g solutions g prepared g from g
drugs
Powders g - g correct g answer g single g dose g quantities g of g a g drug g or g mixture g of g
drugs g in g a g powdered g form g wrapped g separately g in g powder g papers.
Pills g - g correct g answer g single g dose g units g made g by g mixing g the g powdered g
drug g with g a g liquid g such g as g syrup g and g rolling g it g into g a g round g or g oval g
shape.
Ointments g - g correct g answer g mixtures g of g drugs g with g a g fatty g base g for g
external g application g usually g by g rubbing
Lozenge g - g correct g answer g round, g flat g tablets g are g formed g from g a g hardened g
base g of g sugar g and g water g containing g the g drug g and g other g flavoring. g Never g
swallowed, g allowed g to g dissolve g slowly g in g the g mouth.
Lotions g - g correct g answer g aqueous g preparations g containing g suspended g materials g
intended g for g soothing, g local g application. g Most g are g patted g on g rather g than g
rubbed.
Sustained g Release g - g SR g - g correct g answer g the g dosage g forms g cannot g be g
broken g or g crushed g as g their g efficacy g depends g on g their g releasing g the g various g
layers g over g time.
,Long g Acting g - g LA g - g correct g answer g active g pharmaceutical g agents g are g either
g layered g in g tablet g form g for g release g over g several g hours g or g placed g in g pellets
g within g a g capsule.
Limiment g - g correct g answer g mixture g of g drugs g with g oil, g soap g water g or g alcohol
g intended g for g external g application g with g rubbing
Gels g - g correct g answer g aqueous g suspensions g of g insoluble g drugs g in g hydrated g
form
Emulsions g - g correct g answer g suspensions g of g fat g globules g in g water g with g an g
emulsifying g agent.
Elixirs g - g correct g answer g solutions g containing g alcohol, g sugar g and g water. g They g
may g or g may g not g be g aromatic g and g may g or g may g not g have g active g
medicinals.
Cream g - g correct g answer g semisolid g emulsion g of g drug, g oil, g and g water. g Main g
ingredient g being g water. g Many g topical g drugs g are g manufactured g in g a g cream g
base.
Capsules g - g correct g answer g 1. g soft g gelatin g shell g manufactured g in g one g piece g
and g drug g is g in g a g liquid g form. g 2. g hard g shell g manufacture g in g two g pieces g
that g fit g together g and g hold g the g drug.
Aerosols g - g correct g answer g active g pharmaceutical g agents g in g pressurized g
container. g tablets g and g capsules
Tablet g coating g agent g - g correct g answer g Used g to g coat g a g formed g tablet
g to g protect g against g drug g decomposition g by g atmospheric g oxygen g or g
humidity, g to g provide g desired g release g pattern g for g drug g substance g after g
administration, g to g mask g taste g or g odor g of g drug g substance g for g aesthetic
g purpose
Various g types: g sugar, g film, g or g enteric
, Water-insoluble g coatings g may g be g used g to g coat g tablets g and g beads g to g
slow g release g of g drug g as g they g pass g through g GI g tract
Tablet g coating g agent: g sugar g coating g - g correct g answer g water-based; g
results g in g thickened g covering g around g formed g tablet
These g tablets g generally g start g to g break g up g in g stomach
Tablet g coating g agent: g film g coating g - g correct g answer g thin g cover g around
g formed g tablet g or g bead
Unless g enteric, g will g dissolve g in g stomach
Tablet g coating g agent: g enteric g coating g - g correct g answer g pass g stomach g
and g break g up g in g intestines
Tablet g direct g compression g excipient g - g correct g answer g Used g in g direct g
compression g tablet g formulations
cold g welding g rather g than g adhesion/cohesion
Tablet g disintegrant g - g correct g answer g Used g in g SDF g to g promote g
disruption g of g solid g mass g into g smaller g particles g more g readily g dispersed g
or g dissolved
Tablet g and g capsule g glidant g - g correct g answer g improves g flow g properties g
of g powder g mixture
Tablet g lubricant g - g correct g answer g Reduces g friction g during g tablet g
compression
Tablet g and g capsule g opaquant g - g correct g answer g Renders g capsule g or g
tablet g coating g opaque
May g be g used g alone/in g combo g with g colourant
Tablet g polishing g agent g - g correct g answer g Imparts g attractive g sheen g to g
coated g tablets
Tonicity g agent g - g correct g answer g Renders g a g solution g similar g in g osmotic
g characteristics g to g physiologic g fluids
Vehicle g - g correct g answer g Carrying g agent g for g drug g substance
Used g in g formulating g variety g of g liquid g dosage g for g oral g and g parenteral g
administration
