Pharmaceutical calculations, Powders, Liquid dosage form MCQ with Answers

Young’s rule for calculating approximate child’s dose is given as _________
Dose of Child = Adult dose×(age/(age+12))
Dose of Child = Age (in months) x 150 /Adult
Dose Dose of Child = Adult dose×age/(age+20))
Dose of Child = (Age (in months) x Adult Dose ) /20

Answer: Dose of Child = Adult dose×(age/(age+12))

What is the ideal particle size for topical powders?
50 to 100 micron
150 to 250 micron
250 to 500 micron
Above 1000 micron

Answer: 50 to 100 micron

Advantage of liquid dosage form over the powders
bioavailability is less
easy to swallow
more bulky
easy to handle

Answer: easy to swallow

In heat method of preparing effervescent granules to make damp mass _______ releases 1 molecules of water of crystallization.
citric acid
tartric acid
sodium bicarbonate
sucrose

Answer: citric acid

In liquid dosage form which of the following dosages forms is used for oral administration.
Elixirs
Liniments
Lotion
Enema

Answer: Elixirs

Using Dilling’s rule, Calculate the dose for a 2 years old child. The adult dose is 500 mg.
50 mg
80 mg
120 mg
90 mg

Answer: 50 mg

Which one is nonnutritive or low-calorie sweetening agents used as additive in liquid dosage form?
Aspartame
Dextrose
Glucose
Lactose

Answer: Aspartame

Which type of powder particles pass through a No. 60 sieve (0.25 mm) and not more than 40% pass through a No. 100 sieve.
Very Coarse powders
Coarse powders
Moderately coarse powders
Fine powders

Answer: Fine powders

How many grams of dextrose required to prepare 3000 ml of 5%w/v solution
150 gms
200 gms
250gms
300grms

Answer: 150 gms

Throat paints are ………. liquid preparations.
Viscous
Non viscous
Solid
Gas

Answer: Viscous

Syrup IP contains….%w/w of sugar
66.7
16.6
60.5
56.6

Answer: 66.7

Which powders is meant for internal/oral use
Electrolyte powder
Talcum powder
Snuffs
Dusting powder

Answer: Electrolyte powder

Which solvent have sweet taste used in formulation of liquid dosage forms
Propylene glycol
Glycerine
Polyethylene glycol
Polysorbate 80

Answer: Glycerine

_____________ are sterile, used in body cavities and major wounds in healing.
Non-medicated powders
Medicated dusting powders
Surgical dusting powders
Natural dusting powders

Answer: Surgical dusting powders

Calculate the quantity of dextrose required to prepare 200 mL of a 5% w/v solution.
5 grams
10 grams
5 mg
100 grams

Answer: 10 grams

Pharmaceutical calculations, Powders, Liquid dosage form MCQ with Answers

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