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1
Q

All pharmaceutical preparations have ________, which is the amount of drug in a given dosage form, for example, 25mg/tablet.

A

Strength

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2
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The strength in pharmaceutical preparation can be determined by:

A

Units , Parts , Quantity per quantity
, Percentage strength , Solubility ratios , Molarity & normality of solids and liquids , Molality , Mole Fraction

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3
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Some drugs strengths are expressed in terms of ________________ according to some biologic assay.

A

units of activity(unit محمود)

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4
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for example Common drugs for which units are used include:

A

penicillin, insulin, heparin, nystatin, and vitamins A, D, and E

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5
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Parts themselves are _______, because you decide what the units will be.

A

Unitless

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6
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Concentrations of topical medications are expressed most commonly by _______.

A

(W/W)

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7
Q

percentage means “rate per hundred”
T/F

A

T

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8
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Weight-in-volume Solutions e.g:

A

ophthalmic, nasal, otic, topical, large-volume parenterals, and lotions.

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9
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Volume-in-volume e.g.

A

aromatic waters, topical solutions, and emulsions.

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10
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Weight-in-weight e.g.

A

Ointments, creams, and gels.

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