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Which of the following are mechanisms for chemical drug degradation?
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hydrolysis
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oxidation
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isomerization
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epimerization
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photolysis
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vaporization
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polymorphism
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adsorption
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Which of the following are mechanisms of physical drug degradation?
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vaporization
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polymorphism
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adsorption
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photolysis
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epimerization
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isomerization
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oxidation
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hydrolysis
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What is the MOST common cause of drug decomposition?
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hydrolysis
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oxidation
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vaporization
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polymorphism
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adsorption
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isomerization
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epimerization
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photolysis
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What functional groups are involved hydrolysis reaction drug decomposition?
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Ester, Salts, Amides, lactone, lactam
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Aldehydes, alcohols, phenols, sugars, alkaloids, unsaturated fats and oils
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What factors affect hydrolysis?
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temperature
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pH
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water content
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radiation
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catalysts
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synergists
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UV
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How would you minimize hydrolysis?
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(i) Protecting from heat, (ii) Refrigeration
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Adjusting the pH and using buffers
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Removing water or reducing water content
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Using tightly closed containers
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Using an insoluble form of the drug in water
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Lyophilization of the product for subsequent reconstitution
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Using a soluble form of the drug in water
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Applying heat and keep at room temp.
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Use open containers
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Adding water to dry powder
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What causes oxidation?
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oxidizing agents
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reducing agents
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hydrolyzing agents
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Free radical may form from the presence of trace amounts of
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carbon
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calcium
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heavy metals (Pb)
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peroxides
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atmospheric oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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Which of the following is the initiation stage of free radical formation?
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Which of the following represent the propagation stage of free radical formation?
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What factors MOST affect oxidation?
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Gamma-radiation is used to sterilize products.
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Solutions are less sensitive to radiation than solid dosage forms.
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Heavy metals (cupric, chromic, ferrous, ferric, etc.) are catalysts that affect hydrolysis.
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Epinephrine exhibits a minimum oxidative decomposition at pH = ?
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Epinephrine exhibits a minimum oxidative decomposition
at pH 3.4. At higher pH it degrades slower.
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In regard to factors affecting oxidation, antibiotic or vitamin preparations have a pH range of maximum stability.
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Which antioxidants would be used to improve stability of a drug in an aqueous system?
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Which antioxidants would be used to improve stability of a drug in an oil system?
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For products, extremely sensitive to atmospheric oxygen, the head-space in the pharmaceutical container can be filled with ____ or _____ instead of air.
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nitrogen
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carbon dioxide
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carbon monoxide
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hydrogen
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sulfur
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water
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catalysts
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How would we minimize oxidation other than using antioxidants?
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Saturated drug molecules have tendency to interact with lights.
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Dextro & Levo optical isomers are pharmaceutically active separately.
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Generally dextro forms show more pharmacological effects, e.g., epinephrine, alpha‐methyldopa, propranolol, warfarin, ibuprofen, pilocarpine, ergotamine
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Microbiological degradation by bacteria create
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alkaline media
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acidic media
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neutral media
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Microbiological degradation by mold and yeast create
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acidic media
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alkaline media
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neutral media
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Which dosage form is more vulnerable to microbial degradation?
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solution preparations
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tablets
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capsules
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topicals
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suppositories
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To remedy microbiological degradation, preservatives can be added & when alcohol is the vehicle, of ____ alcohol itself
gives intrinsic bacteriostatic property.
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15‐18%
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40-50%
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1-5%
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7-14%
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19-23%
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According to the law of mass action, the rate of a chemical reaction is
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proportional to the product of the molar concentration of the reactants each raised to a power “usually” equal to the number of molecules, a and b, of the substances A and B, respectively, undergoing reaction.
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proportional to the reactants of the molar concentration of the products each raised to a power “usually” equal to the number of molecules, a and b, of the substances A and B, respectively, undergoing reaction.
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disproportional to the product of the molar concentration of the reactants each raised to a power “usually” equal to the number of molecules, a and b, of the substances A and B, respectively, undergoing reaction.
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inversely related to the product of the molar concentration of the reactants each raised to a power “usually” equal to the number of molecules, a and b, of the substances A and B, respectively, undergoing reaction.
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Molecularity is important in reaction kinetics.
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One fundamental of kinetics is the reaction equation has to be balanced. Also, termolecular reactions are common.
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
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The overall order of a reaction is the sum of the _______of the concentration items.
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exponents
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rate constant
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time
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[reactants]
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[products]
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It is difficult to calculate reaction order just looking at the reaction equation.
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Knowing reaction order is not important for studying half-life & reaction kinetic studies.
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Higher the 'k' value means the slower the reaction.
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k does not depend on the concentrations of A & B but it will change if you change the reaction temperature.
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All of the following EXCEPT this one are chemical methods of drug degradation.
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hydrolysis
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polymorphism
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photolysis
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auto-oxidation
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racemization