PHA6111 LAB EXTEMPORANEOUS
COMPOUNDING TEST STUDY SET
Extemporaneous compounding - ANSWER Act of preparing drug formulation, dosage
form, strength and packaging that are not available commercially but deemed
necessary for patient care by appropriately trained personnel standard & regulation
Powders - ANSWER Intimate mixture of any finely divided drug and/or chemicals that
may be intended for internal (oral powder) or external (topical powder) use
Hydroscopic - ANSWER Solid drugs or chemicals that absorb moisture from air
Deliquiescent - ANSWER Hydroscopic powder that may absorb sufficient moisture from
air to dissolve and form a solution
Comminution Techniques - ANSWER Trituration, Pulverization by Intervention,
Levigation
Mixing Procedures - ANSWER Spatulation, Trituration, Geometric dilution, Sifting,
Tumbling
Pulverization by intervention - ANSWER Substance are reduced and subdivided with an
additional material (solvent) that is easily removed
Levigation - ANSWER Particle size of the substance is reduced by adding a suitable
non-solvent (levigating agent) to form a paste
Spatulation - ANSWER Not suitable for large quantities of powder or powders that
contain potent substances; useful for solid substances that form eutectic mixture
Homogenous blending - ANSWER What may occur when potent substances are
subjected to spatulation
Eutectic mixture - ANSWER mixture of 2 or more substance that liquefy when intimately
mixed at room temperature
Addition of inert diluent (starch and magnesium oxide) - ANSWER Remedy to separate
eutectic mixtures
Geometric dilution - ANSWER Used when potent substance must be mixed with a large
number of diluents - ANSWER
Bulk and Divided Powders - ANSWER Two types of powders
Dusting powder - ANSWER A type of bulk powder for external (topical) use which
, contains one or more active ingredient incorporated in a diluent powder
Sifter topped can or shaker canister or wide mouth bottle - ANSWER Container for
external bulk powder (dusting powder)
Wide mouth powder square or container - ANSWER Container for internal bulk powder
True - ANSWER True/False: When the dose to be administered is a teaspoonful or
tablespoonful, the container should allow the patient or caregiver to insert the
measuring spoon to withdraw the appropriate dose
Chartulae or Powder paper - ANSWER Divided powders are also known as _________
Divided powder - ANSWER Have individual doses of powder packaged in folded paper
or plastic bag
Block and divide method - ANSWER Method used for non-potent, divided powders
Simple bond paper - ANSWER For containing neither volatile component nor ingredient
adversely affected by air or moisture
Vegetable parchment - ANSWER Thin, semi-opaque, having limited moisture resistant
property
Glassine paper - ANSWER Glazed, transparent, having limited moisture resistant
property; used for powders containing volatile component
Waxed paper - ANSWER Transparent, water proof, used for hygroscopic or
deliquescent material
Capsule - ANSWER Solid dosage forms in which the drug is enclosed within either a
hard or soft shell
Gelatin - ANSWER The shell (capsule) are usually made from a suitable _______
Hard gelatin capsule - ANSWER Type of capsule that may be filled for extemporaneous
compounding
MgO, Starch, Kaolin - ANSWER Examples of adsorbent used in Prescription no. 3
Superimposition - ANSWER Makes use of 2 capsule; putting one or more ingredient in
smaller capsule and 3rd ingredient in big capsule
Separate the ingredient - ANSWER Use 3 capsule
Pills - ANSWER Small, round solid dosage forms containing a medicinal agent & are
intended for oral administration
Tablet and capsule - ANSWER Pills were formerly the most extensively used oral dosage
form, but they have been largely replaced by compressed _________
COMPOUNDING TEST STUDY SET
Extemporaneous compounding - ANSWER Act of preparing drug formulation, dosage
form, strength and packaging that are not available commercially but deemed
necessary for patient care by appropriately trained personnel standard & regulation
Powders - ANSWER Intimate mixture of any finely divided drug and/or chemicals that
may be intended for internal (oral powder) or external (topical powder) use
Hydroscopic - ANSWER Solid drugs or chemicals that absorb moisture from air
Deliquiescent - ANSWER Hydroscopic powder that may absorb sufficient moisture from
air to dissolve and form a solution
Comminution Techniques - ANSWER Trituration, Pulverization by Intervention,
Levigation
Mixing Procedures - ANSWER Spatulation, Trituration, Geometric dilution, Sifting,
Tumbling
Pulverization by intervention - ANSWER Substance are reduced and subdivided with an
additional material (solvent) that is easily removed
Levigation - ANSWER Particle size of the substance is reduced by adding a suitable
non-solvent (levigating agent) to form a paste
Spatulation - ANSWER Not suitable for large quantities of powder or powders that
contain potent substances; useful for solid substances that form eutectic mixture
Homogenous blending - ANSWER What may occur when potent substances are
subjected to spatulation
Eutectic mixture - ANSWER mixture of 2 or more substance that liquefy when intimately
mixed at room temperature
Addition of inert diluent (starch and magnesium oxide) - ANSWER Remedy to separate
eutectic mixtures
Geometric dilution - ANSWER Used when potent substance must be mixed with a large
number of diluents - ANSWER
Bulk and Divided Powders - ANSWER Two types of powders
Dusting powder - ANSWER A type of bulk powder for external (topical) use which
, contains one or more active ingredient incorporated in a diluent powder
Sifter topped can or shaker canister or wide mouth bottle - ANSWER Container for
external bulk powder (dusting powder)
Wide mouth powder square or container - ANSWER Container for internal bulk powder
True - ANSWER True/False: When the dose to be administered is a teaspoonful or
tablespoonful, the container should allow the patient or caregiver to insert the
measuring spoon to withdraw the appropriate dose
Chartulae or Powder paper - ANSWER Divided powders are also known as _________
Divided powder - ANSWER Have individual doses of powder packaged in folded paper
or plastic bag
Block and divide method - ANSWER Method used for non-potent, divided powders
Simple bond paper - ANSWER For containing neither volatile component nor ingredient
adversely affected by air or moisture
Vegetable parchment - ANSWER Thin, semi-opaque, having limited moisture resistant
property
Glassine paper - ANSWER Glazed, transparent, having limited moisture resistant
property; used for powders containing volatile component
Waxed paper - ANSWER Transparent, water proof, used for hygroscopic or
deliquescent material
Capsule - ANSWER Solid dosage forms in which the drug is enclosed within either a
hard or soft shell
Gelatin - ANSWER The shell (capsule) are usually made from a suitable _______
Hard gelatin capsule - ANSWER Type of capsule that may be filled for extemporaneous
compounding
MgO, Starch, Kaolin - ANSWER Examples of adsorbent used in Prescription no. 3
Superimposition - ANSWER Makes use of 2 capsule; putting one or more ingredient in
smaller capsule and 3rd ingredient in big capsule
Separate the ingredient - ANSWER Use 3 capsule
Pills - ANSWER Small, round solid dosage forms containing a medicinal agent & are
intended for oral administration
Tablet and capsule - ANSWER Pills were formerly the most extensively used oral dosage
form, but they have been largely replaced by compressed _________
