Suppositories, Pharmaceutical incompatibilities MCQ with answers
One of the following is disadvantage of cocoa butter suppository base
Solid at room temperature but melts in body
Polymorphism
Miscibility with many ingredients
Blandness
Solid at room temperature but melts in body
Polymorphism
Miscibility with many ingredients
Blandness
Answer: Polymorphism
Interaction between two or more substances that may lead to a change in colour, odour, taste, viscosity and morphology is termed as _________.
Biological incompatibility
Physical incompatibility
Therapeutic incompatibility
Chemical incompatibility
Biological incompatibility
Physical incompatibility
Therapeutic incompatibility
Chemical incompatibility
Answer: Physical incompatibility
Phase inversion is observed when emulsion prepared by using soaps of monovalent cation is mixed with polyvalent cations.This is example of __________ incompatibility.
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Answer: Chemical
Witepsol is classified as which type of suppository base?
Glycero-Gelatin base
Synthetic base
Cocoa butter base
Macrogol base
Glycero-Gelatin base
Synthetic base
Cocoa butter base
Macrogol base
Answer: Synthetic base
Double decomposition is an example of _____________ incompatibility.
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Answer: Chemical
Which form of cocoa butter is considered to be stable for suppository?
Alpha Crystal
Gamma Crystals
Delta Crystals
Beta Crystal
Alpha Crystal
Gamma Crystals
Delta Crystals
Beta Crystal
Answer: Beta Crystal
________ is a remedy to overcome the incompatibility between oil and water.
Addition of sweetner
Addition of surfactant
Addition of preservative
Mixing of two phases by stirring
Addition of sweetner
Addition of surfactant
Addition of preservative
Mixing of two phases by stirring
Answer: Addition of surfactant
__________ measures the time required by suppository to soften under pressures similar to those found in the rectum in the presence of water at 37◦C.
Solidification test
Disintegration test
Liquefaction test
Dissolution test
Solidification test
Disintegration test
Liquefaction test
Dissolution test
Answer: Liquefaction test
Urethral suppositories also called as _________
Pessaries
Bougies
Enema
Douches
Pessaries
Bougies
Enema
Douches
Answer: Bougies
Suppositories can be prepared by _________.
Precipitation method
Redispersion Method
Maceration method
Compression moulding
Precipitation method
Redispersion Method
Maceration method
Compression moulding
Answer: Compression moulding
When water is added to tincture containing resinous matter, resin agglomerates are formed. This is example of __________ incompatibility.
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Therapeutic
Biological
Answer: Physical
Displacement values calculation ensures ________.
Correct amount of base
Correct amount of drug
Formation of stable suppositories
Formation of easily mouldable suppositories.
Correct amount of base
Correct amount of drug
Formation of stable suppositories
Formation of easily mouldable suppositories.
Answer: Correct amount of drug
Pharmaceutics 1 MCQ:
- Unit 1 MCQ History, Pharmacopoeia, Dosage form, Prescription, Posology
- Unit 2 MCQ Pharmaceutical calculations, Powders, Liquid dosage form
- Unit 3 MCQ Monophasic liquid dosage form, Emulsion, Suspension
- Unit 4 MCQ Suppositories, Pharmaceutical incompatibilities
- Unit 5 MCQ Ointment, Paste, Cream, Gels
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