Official books used in pharmacy

1.Current edition of British Pharmacopoeia comprises ………… volumes which contain nearly ………… monographs for drug substances, excipients and formulated preparations

a. 6 , 3000
b. 8 , 4000
c. 7 , 3500
d. 5 , 2500

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2. The British Pharmaceutical Codex (BPC) was first published in……….. to supplement the British Pharmacopoeia.

a.1806

b.1906

c.1907

d.1948

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3. These standards help to ensure the quality, purity, ……… and consistency of products made for public consumption

a. dosage

b. potency

c. strength

d. quantity

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4. USP's standards are recognized and used in more than ……… countries around the globe.

a. 140

b. 240

c. 130

d. 150

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5. A National Formulary is a manual containing a list of medicines that are approved for ………….throughout the country.

a. leaflet

b. formula

c. labbeling

d. prescription

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Answers to MCQs of Official books used in Pharmacy

1. a

2. c

3. c

4. c

5. d

(This blog is helpful for students of Pharmacy in the 1st semester) 

Further reading:

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Remington the Science and Practice of Pharmacy) 

BENTLEY'S TEXT-BOOK OF PHARMACEUTICS 

Tutorial pharmacy

English Vocabulary

Altricial: Helpless and dependent

Altruism: Unselfish regard or concern for others

Alumna: Woman graduate

Alumnus: Man graduate

Amandine: Serving with almonds

Amanuensis: Assistant of a writer

Amateur: Layman

Amaurosis: Blindness

Amazon: Giantess

Ambidextrous: Ability to use either hand

MCQs:

1. Alumnus:

a. Layman

b. Blindness

c. Man graduate

d. Giantess

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2. Amanuensis

a. Assistant of a writer

b. Layman

c. Helpless and dependent

d. Unselfish regard or concern for others

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3. Altricial

a. Ability to use either hand

b. Woman graduate

c. Serving with almonds

d. Helpless and dependent

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History of Pharmacy

1. Who is known as father of medicine;

a. Aristotle           

 b. Theophrastus    

c.  Hippocrates    

d.  Rhaze               

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2. How many periods are of pharmacy;

a. Five    

b. Three    

c. two   

d.  Four                                                          

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3. In ancient times, people think that illness is produced by;

a. Holy spirits    

b. Evil spirits    

c. Vampires     

d.   Medicines                

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4. Prehistoric pharmacy period started;

a. 40’000 B.C    

 b. 50,000 B.C     

c. 30,000 B.C   

d .  25,000 B.C           

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5. First great study of plants in west was accomplished by ;

a. Egyptian   
b. Greeks     
c. Theophrastus    
d. Aristotle                          
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Answers to MCQs of History of Pharmacy 

1.c

2. d

3. b

4. c

5. c

(This post is helpful for the preparation of Pharmaceutics for beginners)

Further reading:

Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Remington the Science and Practice of Pharmacy) 

Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design 

BENTLEY'S TEXT-BOOK OF PHARMACEUTICS 

An Introduction to Clinical Pharmaceutics

Plasters

1.Plasters are semisolid or solid adhesive masses spread on backing material intended for……….. use
 

a. External
b. Internal
c. Intra venous
d. Intra muscular
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2. The adhesive characteristics of plaster on the body surface depend upon………..
 

a. Pressure
b. Temperature
c. Force
d. Non above
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3. Plaster are ……….. Masses
 

a. Liquid
b. Solid and liquid
c. Semisolid and solid
d. Non above
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4. Non-medicated plasters are used for ………..
 

a. Therapeutic effect
b. Heal wound
c. Protection and mechanical support
d. Non above
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5. Backing materials used for plasters are of………
 

a. Steel
b. Iron
c. Paper or cotton
d. Glass

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Answers of MCQs of plasters

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. c 

(This post is helpful for students of Dispensing Pharmacy)

Further reading:
 Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Remington the Science and Practice of Pharmacy) 

Pharmaceutical Compounding And Dispensing (Includes video clips CD-ROM) 

FASTtrack: Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing 

Pharmaceutical Dispensing : A Textbook for Students of Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing and A Reference Book for Pharmacists 

British Pharmacopoeia 2010 

USP NF 2009 (United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary) 

Emulsions

1. An emulsion is a system of two ----------------- liquid phases, one of which is dispersed as fine globules throughout the other.

a. miscible     

b.  polar   

c. non-polar     

d.  Immiscible 

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2. One of the two phases of emulsion is usually -------------------- in pharmacy.

a. water    

b. Oils    

c. Spirits   

d. Alcohols

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3. Best example of w/o emulsion is;

a. Rubber latex   

b.  Egg yolk   

c. vanishing creams     

d. cold creams

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4. Best example of o/w emulsions;

a. hydrous  ointment    

b.  Calamine lotion    

c .  Milk     

d.  Cold creams

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5. In HLB system, wetting agents range b/w;

a. 10-18     
b.  7-9      
c.   4-6      
d.   1-3                                                       
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Answers to MCQs of Emulsions

1. d

2. a

3. d

4. c

5. b

(These MCQs are helpful for students of pharmacy) 

Further reading:
Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems

Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Tablets, Third Edition - Volume 2: Rational Design and Formulation (PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS-TABLETS)

Colloidal Dispersions: Suspensions, Emulsions, and Foams

Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences

Martin's Physical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Physical Pharmacy: Physical Chemical Principles in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sprays

1. Spray solutions are _______________solutions;

a. Aquous
b. Alcoholic 

c. oily 

d. a and b

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2. The most commonly dispensed drugs as spray solution is _____________ ;

a. Cholinergic agonist

b. propranolol 

c. Isoprenalline 

d. prazosin

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3. Sprays are mostly use for the relief  of __________; 

a. Angina 

b. Allergy 

c. Asthma 

d. Hypnotic  

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4. ____________ Have the advantage of producing a more accurately controlled dose of  drug in particular form;

a. Metered aerosol

b. Controlled aerosol

c. Controlled dose aerosol

d. None of the Above

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5. The particle size can be controlled to ensure that drug penetrate into the _____________

a. Blood vessels

b. Nasal membrane

c. Bronchial tree

d. a and b
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Answers to MCQs of sprays:

1. d
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. c

(This blog is helpful for students of Pharmaceutics)

Further studies:
Pharmaceutical Compounding And Dispensing (Includes video clips CD-ROM) 

FASTtrack: Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing 

Husa's pharmaceutical dispensing;: A textbook and reference manual on drug development, pharmaceutical compounding, and dispensing 

Pharmaceutical Dispensing 

British Pharmacopoeia 2010 

USP NF 2009 (United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary)

English Vocabulary

Allegro: Quickly

Allure: Attracting powerfully

Alluvion: Land formation

Almoner: Hospital Social Worker

Aloin: Laxative

Aloof: Distant

Alp: High land or high mountain

Alpenglow: Sunglow on highlands or mountains

Alpinist: Climber

Altercate: Bicker, To argue in a bad tampered way

MCQs:

1. Alluvion

a. Quickly

b. Laxative

c. Land formation

d. Climber

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2. Aloof

a. Distant

b. Climber

c. Bicker

d. High land

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3. Alpinist

a. Bicker

b. Climber

c. Attracting powerfully

d. Hospital social worker

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