Module 3 Terms

Question 1

What are the 3 main sources of drugs?

Answer 1

Minerals, Animals and Plants

Question 2

Drug came from the french word “Drogue” meaning?

Answer 2

Herb

Question 3

Are basically nitrogenous substances that are soluble in alcohol and some other organic solvents but are insoluble in H2O

Answer 3

Alkaloids

Question 4

Alkaloids are soluble in?

Answer 4

Alcohol and other organic solvents

Question 5

Alkaloids are insoluble in?

Answer 5

H2O

Question 6

Alkaloids containing oxygen will become?

Answer 6

White solid (powder)

Question 7

Alkaloids not containing oxygen will be in what state of matter?

Answer 7

Liquid

Question 8

These are various sugars combine with the organic structure through an ether linkage

Answer 8

Glycosides

Question 9

This compound is a neutral and will not form?

Answer 9

Salts

Question 10

Glycosides are solbule in?

Answer 10

Alcohol and other organic solvents

Question 11

Glycosides insoluble in?

Answer 11

H2O

Question 12

These are resin-like substance formed by polymerization of volatile oil

Answer 12

Resin

Question 13

Resin is not a drug but a component of an?

Answer 13

Excipient

Question 14

These are composed of polysaccharides secreted by trees like Acaci

Answer 14

Gums

Question 15

Gums are used as _______ of mixtures of other active drug in liquid dosage form

Answer 15

Stabilizers

Question 16

These are non-nitrogenous substances with astringent effect

Answer 16

Tannins

Question 17

These are oils readily evaporates when exposed to air

Answer 17

Volatile Oil

Question 18

Thse are oils that is fixed or stable and will not evaporate

Answer 18

Non-volatile oil

Question 19

What are the four basic route of drug administration

Answer 19

Enteral, Parenteral, Topical and Other routes

Question 20

Route of drug in which the administration of drug is through the Gastrointestinal tract

Answer 20

Enteral

Question 21

Route of drug in which the administration of drug is in between the integument and GIT

Answer 21

Parenteral

Question 22

Route of drug in which the administration of drig is on the skin and mucous membrane

Answer 22

Topical

Question 23

Rout of drug in which the administration passes through the trachea and into the lungs

Answer 23

Inhalation Route

Question 24

What are the factors to consider in selecting route of drug administration?

Answer 24

Qualitative type of response, Chemical properties of the drug, Pathologic state of the animal

Question 25

Classification of dosage form according to route of administration

Answer 25

Oral, Topical, Rectal, Parenteral, Vaginal, Inhaled, Opthalmic, Otic

Question 26

Classification of dosage form according to physical form

Answer 26

Solid, Semi-solid, Liquid and Gaseous