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Question: what is pharmaceutical ?Answer: the physical and/or chemical modification of a substance (drug or raw chemical) resulting in a drug/dosage form which is for administration to a patient
Question: what is compounding?Answer: Compounding pursuant to 1) a specific patient, 2)for a specific prescription and 3) for one dispensing of the medication (does not apply to batching, manufacturing, or compounded at the same time)
Question: What is batching? (in terms of compounding)Answer: compounding 'ahead of time' in anticipation of refills or unfilled oral prescriptions
Question: What is manufacturing? (in of pharmaceutical compounding)Answer: compounding for long-term inventory and sale. (NOT pursuant to a particular patient, , or within the scope of pharmacy practice)
Question: pharmaceutical dosage forms, discussed in class, are commonly prepared extemporaneously?Answer: lozenges, pills, tablets (uncommon), charts, powder capsules, capsules (uncommon)
Question: What are the valid justifications for pharmaceutical ? (3)Answer: 1) drug or dosage form not commercially available 2)dose unavailable 3)patient and compliance (taste)
Question: What are the to pharmaceutical compounding?Answer: cannot = making more than you need. You can only batch up to a 30 day supply of what you will anticipate needing
Question: What is ?Answer: the extent to which a prescription preparation remains within specified limits in terms of: composition, physical composition, and microbiologic activity/contamination
Question: What general considerations must be taken into account when formulating and assigning expiration dates to extemporaneously compounded preparations?Answer: Expiration is a function of stability and conditions. Base it on published formulation data and stability tests whenever possible
Question: What is the most important consideration with to the storage of pharmaceutical preparations?Answer: keep out of reach of
Question: What is an ingredient?Answer: substances present in the formulation exist for their direct effect on the patient
Question: What is an inactive ?Answer: substances present in a which exist solely for their effect on the product
Question: Can an ingredient have both and inactive properties? If so how should it be classified?Answer: Yes, if it exerts both effects on the patient and for the benefit to the product, it is said to be an active ingredient
Question: What is ?Answer: particle size reduction. (has different ranges of particle sizes than )
Question: What is ?Answer: verb: and mixing of powders
Question: What is a ?Answer: noun: mixed powder
Question: What is combination?Answer: visually duplicating an mass and combining.
Question: When is combination warranted?Answer: Indicated when mass of powders to be mixed differs by a GREATER THAN 3 (if =3 do not need to)
Question: What is a ?Answer: a combination of 2 or more substances where the melting point is less than that of any part when alone
Question: What factors must be optimized in order to a eutectic combination with the lowest possible melting point?Answer: optimum ratio of masses, room , substance melting points, fineness of particle size
Question: What is the basic principle at play (and responsible for) formation?Answer: with crystalline structure
Question: What is ?Answer: contains waters of hydration (stoichiometric). due to hydrogen bonding. The delicate crystal may be altered when exposed to stress, humidity, or temperature. ex: cocaine, terpin hydrate, quinine HCl
Question: What is ?Answer: hygroscopic (subject to moisturization) but will and form a water based solution. Ex: lithium bromide
Question: What is ?Answer: powders subject to moisturization from ambient humidity. (affinity for water, will water from air)
Question: Be able to derive the Sensitivity of a balance from MWQ and vice for a given desired toleranceAnswer: /MWQ = %/100
Question: Ideal Body weigh (IBW)Answer: Male: 50 + (2.3* inches over 5') Female: 45.5 + (2.3* over 5')
Question: lb to kg Answer: 2.205 lb = 1
Question: inch to cm Answer: 1 in = 2.54
Question: Clearance equationAnswer: M: (140-age)*IBW / 72*SCr F: M eq * 0.85
Question: Know the BSA equation and how to use a BSA Answer: sqrt((height in cm * in kg)/3600)
Question: Which pharmaceutical forms are composed of powders?Answer: bulk powders, , charts, tablets(compressed powder)
Question: pharmaceutical dosage forms represent unit dose powders?Answer: capsules, charts, tablets (compressed )
Question: characteristics of lozengesAnswer: -dissolve/disintegrate in mouth -local (oral) drug usually -pastilles (soft, high sugar) -troches (relatively small) -analgesics, anesthetics, antimicrobial
Question: basic characteristics of Answer: -small, , spherical, hard -cut up a long spherical dough, roll into balls, dry
Question: basic characteristics of Answer: -compressed unit dose powder -solidification mold (less common, extemporaneous) -can prepare, but uncommon
Question: basic characteristics of Answer: -contains specific dose of medication -loose in a paper envelope
Question: characteristics of powder capsulesAnswer: -solid and non-rigid -shell molded gelatin
Question: basic of liquid capsulesAnswer: -nonsolid and non-rigid -can compound, but not common -need to use liquid that will not dissolve capsule - some alcohols (not EtOH, fixed oil, volatile oil)
Question: characteristics of gel capsulesAnswer: - cannot be extemporaneously -semisolid and non-rigid -beads of gel inside
Question: Rule of 7s (backward and )Answer: 7 - grains = capsule size, 1 g = 15.43
Question: Active ingredients in an oral, unit dose should have what units? Answer: mass/dose
Question: ingredients in a topical powder should have what units? Answer: mass of drug/mass of (concentration, %w/w)
Question: What physical forms may be found as ingredients in commercially available capsules?Answer: powders, , gels
Question: what physical forms are commonly used as ingredients in available capsules?Answer: powders. liquids are
Question: What general advantages do have over other solid oral dosage forms?Answer: custom dosing, multiple drugs in one capsule, easy to swallow, concealment, rapid drug release
Question: What is an ?Answer: inactive ingredient with a purpose to the : fillers, binders, glidants, disintegrants, coloring agents, flavoring agents
Question: What is strength?Answer: X g of drug in Y g or ml of product (X:Y) 1: Y = 1 g of drug for Y g or ml of product
Question: % w/vAnswer: g/100
Question: % w/wAnswer: g/100g
Question: % v/wAnswer: ml/100g
Question: % v/vAnswer: ml/100ml
Question: /frozen temperatureAnswer: -20 to - 10 C
Question: Cold Answer: 8 degrees C or
Question: Refrigerated** Answer: 2 - 4 C
Question: Cool Answer: 8 = 15 degrees
Question: Room **Answer: 20 - 25 C
Question: warm Answer: 30 - 40 degrees
Question: excessive Answer: above 40 degrees
Question: all liquid formsAnswer: suspensions (lotions), solutions (syrups, elixirs, spirits, , lotions), emulsions (O/w, w/o)
Question: the basic characteristics of a simple Answer: all ingredients are dispersed, does not need to be maintained by shaking.
Question: of a soluteAnswer: substance which is dissolved in a
Question: definition of Answer: base liquid, pure or of miscible liquids, contains no active ingredients
Question: USP of solutionAnswer: liquid preparations that contain one or more chemical dissolved in a suitable solvent or mixture of mutually miscible solvents
Question: functional definition of Answer: dispersion of a solute in solvent
Question: Basic characteristics of a true syrupAnswer: concentrated aqueous preparation of sugar or sugar substitute, highly concentrated = viscous. sugar at near
Question: advantage of over solid dosage forms (3)Answer: -dose determined by volume measurement -precise dosing (custom dosing) -nonstandard dosing easy (ex: pediatric) -easy to
Question: dosage for , which are solutionsAnswer: solutions = syrups, elixirs, tinctures, lotions, non-solutions = and emulsions
Question: disadvantages of dosage forms compared to solid (5)Answer: -inconvenient dosing (need to teach pt.) -prone to error -unpleasant taste difficult to mask -specific conditions -drug is often less stable than dry form
Question: of active ingredients in a liquid dosage form compared to dry dosage forms or suspensionsAnswer: maximum surface area of the drug in contact with solvent = less stable
Question: examples of water soluble dissociable substancesAnswer: potassium , sodium chloride, potassium chloride
Question: water soluble non dissociable Answer: glucose
Question: of solubilityAnswer: the degree or extent to a solute will dissolve in a solvent
Question: solubility notationsAnswer: soluble, sparingly soluble, very slightly soluble
Question: exact solubility Answer: 1 g of X in ___ ml of
Question: What is a Answer: a combination of 2 or more substances where the melting point is less than that of any part when alone
Question: can a solution be part of a Answer: yes, a suspension can dissolved things
Question: can a suspension be part of a Answer: no, a solution cannot contain undissolved things. not dispersed
Question: can a be part of a suspension?Answer: yes, a suspension may have some components
Question: can a suspension be part of a ?Answer: no, syrups are solutions, and they need to be molecularly
Question: various routes of administration for Answer: IV, IM, Sq, , intrathecal, rectal, ophthalmic, otic, topical
Question: various routes of administration by which liquid dosage in general can be administeredAnswer: Sq, IM, rectal, ophthalmic, otic,
Question: routes of administration inappropriate or for some specific dosage formsAnswer: IV,intrathecal, = not safe for suspensions
Question: In which particular case is the use of preservatives dangerous and ?Answer: intrathecal preparations, never use bacteriostatic water for injection. preservatives will motor neurons and permanently paralyze
Question: of solutions over suspensionsAnswer: suspending agents not required, easily
Question: of solutions in respect to suspensionsAnswer: less stable
Question: what is the general effect of on a solution systemAnswer: increasing solubility with increasing
Question: what is meant by in a solution systemAnswer: cannot dissolve : maximum concentration acheived
Question: what is ?Answer: 2 soluble in each other in all proportions
Question: Exact composition of USPAnswer: 94.9% w/v alcohol
Question: FDA ruling 1995Answer: Maximum alcohol content in OTC products: Children <6 years old = 0.5%, 6-12 = 5%, >12 years 10%
Question: mg %Answer: x mg/100
Question: shaking solutions and syrups?Answer: not needed for but RPh may need to shake to prepare
Question: Shaking ?Answer: !
Question: 20% rule?Answer: smallest that can be measured is 20% of its full rated volume
Question: difference between a volumetric measuring device and a holding Answer: measure precisely vs just use to hold the liquid. ex: cylinders vs beakers
Question: be able to convert mg % and ratio strengthAnswer: mg% = x g/100 ml, ratio = 1 g//x ml
Question: what is the form of ratio strengthAnswer: X:Y
Question: what is parts ?Answer: X + Z parts = Ytotal
Question: convert between ratio strength and strengthAnswer: X:Y, and X:Z where X + Z parts = Y total
Question: know the concept of Answer: MW = g/mol, = Eq/Mol, EW=MW/valence = g/Eq
Question: for molecular weightAnswer: g/mol
Question: for equivalent weightAnswer: g/Eq
Question: what is an ?Answer: a unit once
Question: Answer: same
Question: Answer: less
Question: hypertonicAnswer: more
Question: preservation for syrupsAnswer: contain a lot of sugar, but are actually a preservative. this is because there is not a lot of free
Question: free Answer: water available that is not involved in solubilizing the
Question: know the effect of on free waterAnswer: as temp increases, free increases
Question: know the effect of solute concentrations on dissolution timeAnswer: increasing solute concentration increases time
Question: effect of sugar content of a syrupAnswer: -sugar may precipitate -drug may
Question: effect of decreasing the content of a syrupAnswer: -increase in free -microbial growth
Question: be able to predict free water values in a solution/syrup system: if 89.14 g of sucrose in 100 ml of water is saturation how much free water is in syrup usp (85%w/v)?Answer: 4.64 ml. 89.14g/100ml-85g/100ml = 4.14 g/100 ml. how much water is represented by 4.14 g : 4.14 g* water/89.14 g = 4.64 ml
Question: USPAnswer: 85% w/v sucrose in
Question: Cherry USPAnswer: 80% w/v sucrose, 47.5% v/v juice, 2% v/v EtOH
Question: know the of specific gravityAnswer: mass of x / mass of for equiv volume
Question: units of specific Answer: unitless
Question: of densityAnswer: g/ml
Question: convert between specific and dencityAnswer: add units g/ml to gravity
Question: utility of as an ingredient in liquid pharmaceutical dosage formsAnswer: , emulsifier, sedative (usually undesired side effect), rarely included for pharmacological effect
Question: cautions of EtOH in dosage formsAnswer: cant have too much in formulations
Question: examples of vehiclesAnswer: syrup (50-1005 v/v), Cherry Syrup, Cologel, Sorbitol, glycerin (2-10% v/v)
Question: USP for suspensionAnswer: liquid preparations that consist of solid particles throughout a liquid phase in which particles are not completely soluble
Question: Purpose for suspensions as liquid dosage Answer: provide a liquid form of a drug that is otherwise insoluble in water. An alternative to alcohol
Question: Example when would be a suspension instead of a solutionAnswer: when a capsule or tablet drug source
Question: Suspending Answer: increases the 's viscosity thus decreasing the particle settling rate
Question: examples of agentsAnswer: acacia, bentonite, methylcellulose, gum, tragacanth, carbomer
Question: micron gauge (hedgeman )Answer: determines the smallest particle size you are able to achieve
Question: sievesAnswer: separates of different diameters
Question: that affect sedimentation rate/timeAnswer: particle size (increase rate), (increase rate), viscosity (decrease rate)
Question: relationship between settling rate and timeAnswer: . as settling rate decreases settling time increases
Question: stokes Answer: velocity proportional to g * radius * (difference in ) all over viscosity
Question: deflocculationAnswer: long sedimentation time, but difficult to break up if a cake is
Question: flocculatedAnswer: short sedimentation time, but easily
Question: Know the USP definition for Answer: Not listed, liquid preparation intended for application
Question: Know the pharmacopeia definition for lotionsAnswer: Liquid or semiliquid preparations contain one or more active ingredient in a suitable vehicle
Question: In what set(s) of liquid dosages forms may potentially be foundAnswer:
Question: Solutions Answer: liquid preparation containing 1+ chemical substances dissolved(molecularly dispersed) in a suitable solvent or mixture of mutually miscible solvents Solute in a solvent
Question: Answer: liquid preparation that consists of solid particles dissolved throughout a liquid phase in which particles are not soluble Pure solvent with solid particles
Question: Emulsions Answer: two phase system in which one liquid is throughout another in the form of small droplets Oil and water
Question: What are areasAnswer: ? Where skin touches skin Gluteal fold, abdominal fold, between . Antifungal agents or lubrication
Question: What is Answer: Applies to which are insoluble in the qs media The wetting of an insoluble powder agent in a minimal amount of qs media or levigating agent forming a smooth homogenous paste
Question: What is quantitative Answer: Facilitated transfer of a substance from one vessel to another through a of repeated washings with the qs media. Always done prior to qsing Applies to agents both soluble and insoluble in the qs media
Question: What is ?Answer: Migration of – surfacing or settling
Question: What is ?Answer: Merging of , separation of phases Usually irreversible
Question: Be familiar with some common ingredients that be found in a lotion Answer:
Question: What does the phase” of an emulsion mean?Answer: The droplets, or
Question: What does the phase” of an emulsion mean?Answer: The suspension that the droplets float around in
Question: What is an oil in emulsionAnswer: Oil in a water phase Passes conductivity test When oil added to it, it is not additive When water added to it, it is additive
Question: What is an in oil emulsionAnswer: Water in an oil phase Fails conductivity test When oil is added to it, it is additive When water is added to it, it is not additive
Question: what is an ?Answer: Promotes the formation of and their charge based separation
Question: how do work?Answer: They have polar and sides that line up at the water and oil interfaces
Question: Know the definition for Answer: Added energy through trituration or homogenization small droplets of one liquid phase in another and static charge around those droplets
Question: Know the for homogenizationAnswer: Forcing two immiscible liquids through an orifice under high pressure for the of mixing
Question: Know some of commercially available pharmaceutical emulsionsAnswer: , gels, TPN lipid formula, amphotericin-B, propofol
Question: Know the composition of and the order of for 4:2:1 emulsions Answer: 4 parts mineral oil 2 parts water 1 part acacia Refine acacia in mortar, add oil to (2secs) and mix, add water, mix rapidly until viscous
Question: Know how to use the electrical conductivity test in the of emulsionsAnswer: Oil in water passes Water and oil fails Only a water continuous will conduct
Question: Know how to use the drop test in the analysis of emulsionsAnswer: Water will be additive to the oil in water, but not the water in oil Oil will be to the water in oil but not that oil in water
Question: What factors contribute to the of an emulsion?Answer: Micelle diameter Weak bonding between micelles
Question: numberAnswer: 6.022 * 10^23
Question: When should a substance be incorporated into the phase of an emulsion in general?Answer: PO: ingredients usually in internal phase (mask taste) Internal use = oil in water (because body is made of water)
Question: When should a substance be incorporated into the phase of an emulsion in general?Answer: External: active ingredients usually in external phase (touch skin) External use = water in oil (want emollient )
Question: Know the of lime waterAnswer: hydroxide solution 3g/1000ml
Question: What does HLB for?Answer: Hydrophile-lipophile
Question: Answer: oleate
Question: Answer: Acacia Tragacanth Xanthan
Question: SurfactantsAnswer: Tween 80, span
Question: What range of HLB values tend to form in oil emulsionsAnswer: 1 – 9 LOW END = in oil
Question: What range of HLB tend to form oil in water emulsionsAnswer: 9 – 20 HIGH END = oil in
Question: 1 pt = x Answer: 1 pt = 16
Question: 1 qt = x pts = x Answer: 1 qt = 2 pts = 32
Question: 1 gallon = x qts = x pts = x Answer: 1 gallon = 4 qts = 8 pts = 128
Question: 1 apoth oz = x Answer: 1 apoth oz = 31.10
Question: 1 avoir oz = x Answer: 1 avoir oz = 28.35
Question: 1 oz = x Answer: 1 oz = 29.57ml
Question: x gr/gAnswer: 15.43 gr/g
Question: of potassium citrateAnswer: 3
Question: valence of chlorideAnswer: 2
Question: valence of Answer:
 
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