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All pharmaceutical preparations have ________, which is the amount of drug in a given dosage form, for example, 25mg/tablet.
Strength
The strength in pharmaceutical preparation can be determined by:
Units , Parts , Quantity per quantity
, Percentage strength , Solubility ratios , Molarity & normality of solids and liquids , Molality , Mole Fraction
Some drugs strengths are expressed in terms of ________________ according to some biologic assay.
units of activity(unit محمود)
for example Common drugs for which units are used include:
penicillin, insulin, heparin, nystatin, and vitamins A, D, and E
Parts themselves are _______, because you decide what the units will be.
Unitless
Concentrations of topical medications are expressed most commonly by _______.
(W/W)
percentage means “rate per hundred”
T/F
T
Weight-in-volume Solutions e.g:
ophthalmic, nasal, otic, topical, large-volume parenterals, and lotions.
Volume-in-volume e.g.
aromatic waters, topical solutions, and emulsions.
Weight-in-weight e.g.
Ointments, creams, and gels.