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Powders T/F

PowdersT/F - DDS II

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True or False: An oral antibiotic that is reconstituted has a shelf life of 1 month. False
True or False: Decrease of particl size leads to better dissolution rate and better bioavailibility. True
True or False: Particle size reduction leads to increased surface area per unit weith. True
True or False: Decrease of particl size leads to better dissolution rate but not better bioavailibility. False
True or False: Divided powders are ususally given for potent compounds. True
True or False: The smaller the number of a sieve, the smaller the particle size. False
True or False: An advantage of a powder is that it can be made into many different dosage formulations. True
True or False: The larger the number of a sieve, the larger the particle size. False
True or False: The adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of some substance to the surface of a solid or liquid describes "adsorptive". True
True or False: Powders can be applied to many body cavities such as nose, ear, and throat, but not tooth sockets. False
True or False: A 1 mm particle size for a powder is considered very fine. False
True or False: A 1 mm particle size for a powder is considered fine. False
True or False: An advantage of granules over powders is that granules have less of a caking tendency in dispersions. True
True or False: Comminution increases the surface area of particles tremendously. True
True or False: An advantage of powders over granules is that powders have good floow properties as compared to granules. False
True or False: An advantage of powders over granules is that powders have less of a caking tendency in dispersions. False
True or False: Bulk powders are relatively non-potent. True
True or False: Comminution decreases the surface area of particles tremendously. False
True or False: Powders can be applied to many body cavities such as nose, ear, throat, and tooth sockets. True
True or False: Powders can be made into many different dosage formulations, such as capsules, tablets, dusting powders and inhalation powders. True
True or False: The adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of some substance to the surface of a solid or liquid describes "absorptive". False
True or False: The uptake of liquid into the fibers of a substance describes "absorptive". True
True or False: The uptake of liquid into the fibers of a substance describes "adsorptive". False
True or False: Very potent drugs are not packaged as bulk powder. True
True or False: A 1 mm particle size for a powder is considered coarse False
True or False: A 1 mm particle size for a powder is considered moderately coarse. False
True or False: Particle size reduction leads to decreased surface area per unit weith. False
True or False: The larger the number of a sieve, the smaller the particle size. True
True or False: A 1 mm particle size for a powder is considered very coarse. True
True or False: Powders can be applied to many body cavities such as nose, tooth socket and throat, but not ears. False
True or False: A disadvantage of a powder is that it cannot be made into any other dosage formulation. False
True or False: An advantage of granules over powders is that granules have good flow properties as compared to powders. True
True or False: An oral antibiotic that is reconstituted has a shelf life of 1-2 weeks. True
True or False: Decrease of particl size leads to better bioavailibility but not dissolution rater. False
True or False: Granules also contain coloring and flavoring agent in addition to other pharmaceutical ingredients. True
True or False: Very potent drugs can be packaged as a bulk powder. False
True or False: Divided powders are usually given for non-potent compounds. False
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