DRK - CPhT - Pharmacy Technician General Exam Review- 309 QUESTIONS- WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Dosage form correct answer: A system or device for delivering the drug to the body Drug/Medication of a dosage form correct answer: The "active ingredient" Inactive ingredient helps to... correct answer: Facilitate the administration of the drug Three dosage forms correct answer: capsule, liquid, or tablet Additives correct answer: additional formulation aids that may be necessary for a successful preparation of the dosage form Diluents correct answer: additives to increase the bulk weight or volume of a dosage form excipients correct answer: inactive substances used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication preservatives correct answer: substances that retard, minimize, or prevent the growth of bacteria or other microorganisms in the dosage form Drugs in pure form are? correct answer: Solid powders or crystals, or liquid or gas state A solid drug can be formulated into... correct answer: a solid or liquid product A liquid drug can be formulated into... correct answer: a liquid dosage form If the dose of the drug is extremely small... correct answer: it can be absorbed into a dry powder Four classes of drug dosage forms correct answer: solid, liquid, semisolid, and miscellaneous dosage forms solid dosage forms correct answer: tablets, suppositories, lozenges, powders, and granules Advantages of solid dosage form correct answer: longer shelf life; ease of packaging; accurate dosing; controlled-release characteristices; little taste/ smell Disadvantages of solid dosage form correct answer: difficult to swallow; cannot be used when unconscious; have a slow onset of action capsules correct answer: enclosed within a