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UNIT 1
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) Define compendia.
2) Define community pharmacy.
3) Define prescription.
4) Define superscription.
5) What is SOS, TID, and AAA?
6) What is dispensing?
7) What is inscription?
8) Define posology.
9) Define idiosyncrasy.
10) Define the term additive effect.
11) Define the term tachyphylaxis.
12) Write Dark’s formula.
13) Write down the editions of I.P.
14) What is materia medica?
15) Classify official and non-official compendia.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) Write a note on International Pharmacopoeia.
2) Define pharmacopoeia. Explain the salient features of the latest edition of IP.
3) Write in detail about the origin and development of pharmacy.
4) Write a note on Pharmaceutical education.
5) Discuss and explain the various scopes of pharmacy.
6) Write a note on B.P. (British Pharmacopoeia).
7) Write a note on U.S.P. (United States Pharmacopeia).
8) Write in brief on Extra Pharmacopoeia.
9) What is a prescription? Explain various parts of a prescription in detail.
10) Discuss the handling of prescriptions and sources of errors in prescriptions.
11) Define Posology. What are the factors that affect the drug dose?
12) Write down the formulas for the determination of a child’s dose based on the age of the child.
13) Describe in detail the classification of dosage forms.
14) Write Fried’s and Dilling’s formula to calculate the child’s dose.
15) Why is the dose of a drug given i.v. (intravenously) smaller than the dose given orally?
UNIT 2
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What do you understand by the term over and underproof?
2) Define alcohol dilution.
3) Define proof spirit.
4) What is geometric dilution?
5) Define isotonic solution.
6) What are dusting powders?
7) Define dentifrices.
8) Classify compound powders.
9) What are cachets?
10) Name bulk powders which are used externally.
11) Define sifting.
12) Define hygroscopic and deliquescent powders.
13) Define insufflations.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What are the methods to adjust tonicity?
2) How 80% alcohol is prepared from 90% and 30% alcohol?
3) How much of a 50% w/v solution would be required to prepare 550 ml of a 0.8% w/v
solution?
4) How many proof gallons are contained in 60 wine gallons of 90% v/v alcohol?
5) How much water should be mixed with 600 ml of 80% alcohol to make 65% v/v alcohol?
6) Define Proof spirits. Find the strength of 70% and 30% alcohol in terms of proof spirits.
7) Define and classify powders.
8) Define Eutectic mixtures.
9) Write in detail about effervescent and efflorescent powders with examples.
10) What are the methods of preparation of powders?
11) What are different solubility enhancement techniques?
12) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of liquid dosage forms.
13) What are the excipients used in the preparation of liquid dosage forms?
UNIT 3
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) Define gargles.
2) Define nasal drops.
3) Explain the term Co-solvent with an example.
4) Write down the formula for simple syrup I.P. and U.S.P.
5) Define creaming.
6) Define sedimentation volume.
7) Define the degree of flocculation.
8) Define drought.
9) What should be the pH of nasal drops?
10) Give four monophasic liquid dosage forms which are used for internal use.
11) What is the role of glycerine in throat paints?
12) What is the range of particle size in suspension?
13) Write down two emulsifying agents.
14) Define wetting agents.
15) What is a primary emulsion?
16) What is cracking?
17) What is phase inversion?
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What are Elixirs? Give the method of its preparation and examples.
2) Define syrup IP and give its method of preparation, storage, and use.
3) Write short notes on – (a) Ear drops (b) Enemas (c) Throat paint.
4) Classify monophasic and biphasic liquid dosage forms.
5) Differentiate between lotion and liniment.
6) Differentiate between gargles and mouthwash.
7) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of suspension.
8) Define suspension. Write a note on the method of preparation of suspension.
9) Define emulsifying agent. Write the ideal properties of emulsifying agents.
10) Write in brief about the method of preparation and evaluation of an emulsion.
11) Describe various factors influencing the stability of emulsion.
12) Differentiate between flocculated and deflocculated suspension.
13) Discuss various tests to identify the type of emulsion.
14) Write a note on the stability of the suspension.
UNIT 4
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What are suppositories?
2) What do understand by the term bougies?
3) What is the importance of calibration of mould?
4) What are the various lubricants used to lubricate the mould?
5) What is displacement value?
6) What are pessaries?
7) Define synergism.
8) What is antagonism?
9) Define liquefaction.
10) Define saponification value.
11) What are the different types of incompatibility?
12) Define chemical incompatibility.
13) Define adjusted incompatibility.
14) What is tolerated incompatibility?
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What are the ideal properties of suppository bases?
2) Define suppositories and their various types.
3) Discuss various methods of preparing suppositories.
4) What are the advantages and disadvantages of theobroma oil as a suppository base?
5) What are the evaluation methods of suppositories?
6) Write in brief about displacement value.
7) How will you find the displacement value of the medicament?
8) What do you understand by the term Pharmaceutical Incompatibility?
9) Write different methods to correct physical incompatibility.
10) Differentiate between tolerated and adjusted incompatibility.
11) Discuss the chemical incompatibility.
12) Explain contraindicated drugs and drug interaction.
13) Write in detail about therapeutic incompatibility.
UNIT 5
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) Define paste.
2) Define ointment.
3) Define clear gels.
4) Define oleaginous base.
5) What are emollients?
6) What are humectants?
7) What are preservatives? Give examples.
8) What is the difference between aqueous cream and oily cream?
9) What are surfactants?
10) Name various methods used for the preparation of ointments.
11) Give a list of marketed preparations covered under semi-solid dosage forms.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
1) What are semi-solid dosage forms? Classify them.
2) Classify different semi-solid dosage form bases with examples.
3) Discuss the factors which affect the skin permeation.
4) Write in brief about the ideal properties of a semi-solid base.
5) What are the various factors which help in the selection of an ideal base?
6) Differentiate between paste and ointment.
7) Differentiate between cream and paste.
8) What are the excipients used in semi-solid dosage forms?
9) Discuss the formulation and evaluation of semi-solid dosage forms.
10) Define the term gel. What are the different types of gels?
11) Define cream and various types of creams.
12) What are the various bases used for pastes?
13) What are the various methods to prepare ointments?
14) Give the characteristics and examples of oleaginous bases.
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