Deck 2: Drug Sources and Dosage Forms

Question 1

A solid preparation that can be spread when heated is called a:

A) suppository
B) spirit
C) plaster
D) pill

Answer 1

plaster

Question 2

A trade name is developed by the:

A) pharmacist
B) manufacturer
C) practitioner
D) state board of pharmacy

Answer 2

manufacturer

Question 3

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A semisolid emulsion of either the oil-in-water or the water-in-oil type

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Answer 3

Cream

Question 4

Digoxin is made from a:

A) mineral
B) plant
C) animal
D) engineered source

Question 5

Coal tar is used to treat which of the following disorders?

A) rheumatoid arthritis
B) psoriasis
C) bacterial infections
D) hyperlipidemia

Question 6

Propylthiouracil is both an organic and inorganic drug that is classified as:

A) a steroid hormone
B) an antithyroid hormone
C) an anti-parasitic
D) an anti-nauseant

Question 7

Many times, tablets are mistakenly called:

A) plasters
B) lozenges
C) granules
D) pills

Question 8

A buffered tablet can prevent:

A) bleeding into the cerebrum
B) ulceration of the stomach wall
C) blood clotting in a small vein
D) calcification of the kidney

Question 9

Which of the following medication dosage forms is contained in an external shell?

A) capsule
B) caplet
C) buffered tablet
D) granule

Question 10

A troche is also called a:

A) gelcap
B) plaster
C) lozenge
D) granule

Question 11

Which of the following is a semisolid preparation that is usually nongreasy?

A) cream
B) ointment
C) suppository
D) gel

Question 12

A drug dosage form that consists of a high concentration of sugar in water is called a:

A) tincture
B) spirit
C) syrup
D) fluidextract

Question 13

Which of the following are NOT intended to be administered directly to a patient?

A) syrups
B) spirits
C) fluidextracts
D) tinctures

Question 14

Elixirs differ from tinctures in that they are:

A) sweetened
B) designed for parenteral use
C) designed for topical use
D) colorless

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a spirit?

A) digitalis
B) saline
C) peppermint
D) Milk of Magnesia

Question 16

Common examples of synthetic drugs include all of the following, except:

A) gold preparations
B) sulfonamides
C) penicillamines
D) oral contraceptives

Question 17

Engineered drugs include all of the following, except:

A) cancer drugs
B) oral contraceptives
C) growth hormones
D) tissue plasminogen activator

Question 18

A mixture of drugs with oil, soap, water, or alcohol that is intended for external application by rubbing is called:

A) an emulsion
B) a tincture
C) a suspension
D) a liniment

Question 19

Which of the following agents is mixed with a liquid but not dissolved?

A) fluidextracts
B) suspensions
C) aromatic waters
D) tinctures

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

A) Petrogalar Plain
B) camphor water
C) phenobarbital liquid
D) Milk of Magnesia

Question 21

The use of generic names is encouraged over ____________________ names.

Question 22

A tablet shaped like a capsule is called a ____________________.

Question 23

A very small pill, usually gelatin- or sugar-coated containing a drug to be given in a small dose, is known as a ____________________.

Question 24

A small, disk-shaped tablet used for local treatment of the mouth or throat is called a ____________________.

Question 25

Nicotine, morphine sulfate, and atropine sulfate are derived from ____________________ sources.

Question 26

Tablets come in various sizes, shapes, colors and ____________________.

Question 27

An enteric-coated tablet has a special coating to protect against ____________________.

Question 28

Capsule shells are usually made of hard cylindrical ____________________ and enclose powder, granules, or liquids.

Question 29

The most common sites of administration for suppositories are the rectum, vagina, and ____________________.

Question 30

Children have far less difficulty in taking ____________________ drugs.

Question 31

The __________ name is usually applied to compounds of known composition.

Question 32

The nonproprietary name often is referred to as the __________ name.

Question 33

Thyroid and insulin are examples of drugs that come from __________ drug sources.

Question 34

Certain drugs are soluble in water and some are soluble in __________.

Question 35

A __________ tablet can prevent ulceration of the stomach wall.

Question 36

A troche is usually placed between the cheek and __________ until it dissolves.

Question 37

Elixirs differ from tinctures in that they are __________.

Question 38

Most creams and lotions are __________.

Question 39

A __________ is a mixture of drugs with oil, soap, water, or alcohol, intended for external application with rubbing.

Question 40

A __________ is a pharmaceutical preparation in which an insoluble drug, when shaken, is dispersed in a fluid long enough for a dose to be prepared.

Question 41

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-An alcoholic solution of volatile substances that may be used as a solvent

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 42

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A disk-shaped tablet composed of solidifying paste containing an astringent

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 43

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A tablet shaped like a capsule

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 44

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-An alcoholic solution prepared from vegetable materials, used as a skin disinfectant

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 45

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A jelly of a colloidal solution

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 46

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A liquid preparation for external use, applied by friction to the skin

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 47

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A clear, sweetened, flavored, hydroalcoholic liquid medication intended for oral use

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 48

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-Two liquids that cannot be mixed together in which one is dispersed in the form of very small globules throughout the other

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment

Question 49

Match the descriptions with their terms.

-A pharmacopeial liquid preparation of vegetable drugs

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion
E)Fluidextract
F)Spirit
G)Lozenge
H)Caplet
I)Tincture
J)Liniment