Questão 1
Questão
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
Questão 2
Questão
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
Questão 3
Questão
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
Questão 4
Questão
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
Questão 5
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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
Questão 6
Questão
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
Questão 7
Questão
What causes oxidation?
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oxidizing agents
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reducing agents
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hydrolyzing agents
Questão 8
Questão
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
Questão 9
Questão
Which of the following is the initiation stage of free radical formation?
Questão 10
Questão
Which of the following represent the propagation stage of free radical formation?
Questão 11
Questão
What factors MOST affect oxidation?
Questão 12
Questão
Gamma-radiation is used to sterilize products.
Questão 13
Questão
Solutions are less sensitive to radiation than solid dosage forms.
Questão 14
Questão
Heavy metals (cupric, chromic, ferrous, ferric, etc.) are catalysts that affect hydrolysis.
Questão 15
Questão
Epinephrine exhibits a minimum oxidative decomposition at pH = ?
Questão 16
Questão
Epinephrine exhibits a minimum oxidative decomposition
at pH 3.4. At higher pH it degrades slower.
Questão 17
Questão
In regard to factors affecting oxidation, antibiotic or vitamin preparations have a pH range of maximum stability.
Questão 18
Questão
Which antioxidants would be used to improve stability of a drug in an aqueous system?
Questão 19
Questão
Which antioxidants would be used to improve stability of a drug in an oil system?
Questão 20
Questão
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
Questão 21
Questão
How would we minimize oxidation other than using antioxidants?
Questão 22
Questão
Saturated drug molecules have tendency to interact with lights.
Questão 23
Questão
Dextro & Levo optical isomers are pharmaceutically active separately.
Questão 24
Questão
Generally dextro forms show more pharmacological effects, e.g., epinephrine, alpha‐methyldopa, propranolol, warfarin, ibuprofen, pilocarpine, ergotamine
Questão 25
Questão
Microbiological degradation by bacteria create
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alkaline media
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acidic media
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neutral media
Questão 26
Questão
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
Questão 27
Questão
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
Questão 28
Questão
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%
Questão 29
Questão
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.
Questão 30
Questão
Molecularity is important in reaction kinetics.
Questão 31
Questão
One fundamental of kinetics is the reaction equation has to be balanced. Also, termolecular reactions are common.
Questão 32
Questão
2 NO + Br2 =2NOBr
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
Questão 33
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
Questão 34
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unimolecular
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bimolecular
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termolecular
Questão 35
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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]
Questão 36
Questão
It is difficult to calculate reaction order just looking at the reaction equation.
Questão 37
Questão
Knowing reaction order is not important for studying half-life & reaction kinetic studies.
Questão 38
Questão
Higher the 'k' value means the slower the reaction.
Questão 39
Questão
k does not depend on the concentrations of A & B but it will change if you change the reaction temperature.
Questão 40
Questão
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