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doug-pt136 quiz one
Doug, PT 136, Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Troches | Solid dosage forms also known as pastilles or lozenges. |
| Excipients | Inert substances added to a prescription or compound in order to create a specific consistency or to give shape and form to the drug: A vehicle |
| Solvent | Term used for a substance that can dissolve another substance, such as water, alcohol, oil or glycerin |
| Creams | Semi-Solid dosage forms that may be oil in water or water in oil. |
| Spirits | Liquid solutions that can be alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic and contain volatile or easily evaporated substances. |
| TPN | Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all necessary nutrients when they are unable or unwilling to take in nutrition. |
| PH | Measurement of the acidity or lack of acidity of an ingredient used in compounding. |
| Shelf Life | The time a product has before or until it begins to decompose. |
| Stability | Term used to describe an ingredients ability to maintain its potency, strength and balance when combined with other ingredients. |
| Emulsions | Liquid mixtures that consist of an internal and external phase that do not mix together. |