Pharmaceutics Exam 3 - This Semester
Pharmaceutics Exam 3 - This Semester
Pharmaceutics Exam 3 - This Semester
3. To optimize drug delivery, the following characteristics of a ophthalmic drug product are
preferred, EXCEPT
a. good corneal penetration
b. shortened contact time with corneal epithelium
c. simplicity of administration
d. non-irritate and comfortable form
e. appropriate rheologic properties
4. The following concentration of antimicrobial preservatives are proper for ophthalmic products,
EXCEPT;
a. phenylmercuric nitrate 0.5%
b. thermosal: 0.01%
c. benzalkoium chloride 0.01%
d. benzethonium chloride: 0.01%
e. chlorobutanol 0.5%
11. The following agnets have been used to soften and/or remove cerumen, EXCEPT
a. light mineral oil
b. vegetable oil
c. acetic acid aqueous solution
d. hydrogen peroxide
e. carbamide peroxide
12. The following are proper ways to instill otic solutions, EXCEPT:
a. warm the drops in hands
b. avoid touching the ear dropper to the ear
c. Use cotton swap to thoroughly clean the auditory canal
d. hold the earlobe upward and backward for adults
e. Hold the earlobe downward and backward for children of age youner than three years old
13. Which of the following solvent should be avoided to prepare otic solutions?
a. isopropanol
b. water
c. glycerin
d. ethanol
e. propylene glycol
14. Which one of the following ingredients of Murine Eardrop has the same purpose as sodium
laurolyl sarcosinate in Debrox eardrop?
a. carbamide peroxide
b. Glycerin
c. Polysorbate 20
d. ethanol
e. Tartaric acid
15. The following propeties make lung an attractive systemic drug delivery site, EXCEPT:
a. the large respiratory surface area
b. the thin air-blood barrier at the respiratory region
c. the abundance of blood vessel capillaries
d. the alveolar macrophages that engulf particles
e. high permeability for macromolecules
17. The metered dose inhaler (MDI) add-on spacers are designed for the following purposes,
EXCEPT:
a. improve inhalation efficiency
b. reduce initial droplet velocity
c. decrease contamination possibility
d. permit efficient propellant evaporation
e. eliminate the need of inhalation/actuation coordination
19. The following products are dry powder inhaler (DPI) products, EXCEPT
a. Alupent
b. Advair Diskus
c. Exubera
d. Spinhaler
e. Turbohaler
20. Which of the following equations is used to calculate the partial pressure for aerosol
formation?
a. Arrhenius equation
b. Henderson-hasselbach equation
c. Stoke’s Law equation
d. Raoults law equation
e. Fick’s law equation
21. Which of the following is/are the dispersion vehicle(s) used to deliver the drug to lung?
a. Air
b. Propellant droplets
c. Sterile Water for Inhalation, USP
d. Lactose powder as carrier particles
e. All of the above
22. Which of the following sites is the most suitable one for systemic drug delivery?
a. conjunctival sacs
b. alveolar sacs
c. trachea cavity
d. Bronchi cavity
e. otic canal
24. Which of the following inhalation device needs to be shaken well before administration?
a. DPI
b. MDI
c. jet nebulizer
d. Ultrasonic nebulizer
e. inhalant
25. Below are some components of an aerosol formula. All of them are propellants, EXCEPT
a. Dichlorodifluoromethane
b. Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
c. Difluoroethane
d. Trichloromonofluoromethane
e. Sorbitan trioleate
26. Imagine your are developing an aerosol drug formulation to deliver drugs into conducting
airways. Which particle size is proper to choose?
a. 15 um
b. 5 um
c. 1 um
d. 0.2 um
e. 0.1 um
27. Changing pH of a nasal preparation may affect the drug abosprion through the following
mechanisms, EXCEPT:
a. change drug ionization
b. change mucus layer properties
c. change cilia movement pattern
d. change epithelial cell structure
e. change the particle size in a suspension
28. Which of the following is the possible mechanism for direct drug deliver from nasal mucosa
to central nervous system?
a. drug absorption to central nervous system may be enhanced by cytochrome P450
b. drug may pass through the olfactory neurons located in olfactory bulb
c. drug may be transported to central nervous system by mucociliary movements
d. drug may be absorbed to central nervous system when sneezing
e. none of the above
29. The following are the ideal characteristics of a drug molecule for nasal drug deliveyr to
systemic circulation, EXCEPT:
a. high aqueous solubility
b. non-irritating
c. no offensive odor
d. stable
e. being chronically-administered
31. The followings are proper to store Amyl Nitrate Inhalant, EXCEPT:
a. avoid light
b. avoid children’s reach
c. store at dry place
d. store at room temperature
e. all of the above are proper
32. Which kind of the following excipients is to prevent mucosal drying and minimize irritation?
a. antimicrobial preservatives
b. antioxidants
c. buffers
d. humectants
e. absorption enhancers
33. According to listed properties below, which one of the following drugs is the best candidate
for systemic abosprion via nasal administration/?
a. Drug A: Molecular weight = 250, 30 ug/dose, hydrophobic
b. Drug B: Molecular weight = 2500, 30 ug/dose, hydrophilic
c. Drug C: Molecular weight = 2500, 30 ug/dose, hydrophobic
d. Drug D: Molecular weight = 250, 300 mg/dose, hydrophobic
e. Drug E: Molecular weight = 2500, 300 mg/dose, hydrophilic
34. In the nasal cavity, which one of the following is the major mechanism of particle
deposition?
a. impact
b. gravitational sedimentation
c. Brownian diffusion
d. Mucociliary clearance
e. None of the above
35. The diffusion coefficient, D, of a new pilocarpine derivatives in ocular fluid is 9.2 x 10-9
cm2/sec. The total surface area, A, of an Ocusert is 0.80 cm2. The partition coefficient, K,
between the fluids of the Ocusert and the eye is 1.83, and the thickness of Ocusert rate-
controlling membrane, h, is 0.01 cm. The solubility of the drug in water, C, is 8 mg/cm3.
Calculate the cumulative amount of pilocarpine released from this Ocusert in mg/24 hr
ANS: 0.93 mg