B.Pharm-B.Pharm 1st Year PHARMACEUTICS - I (Dispensing and General Pharmacy)(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)
QP CODE:103006 Reg.No: ……………………..
First Year B.Pharm Degree Supplementary Examinations - August 2014
(2010 - Scheme)
PHARMACEUTICS - I
(Dispensing and General Pharmacy)
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100
• Answer all Questions.
• Write equations wherever necessary.
Essay (3x10=30)
1. Discuss the maceration process for organized drugs. How does it differ from the process used for unorganized drugs.
2. Define posology. Discuss ten factors influencing the dose of a drug.
3. Classify mixtures. List out the ideal properties of a mixture. Mention the method of preparation of a mixture with diffusible solids
Short notes (14x5=70)
4. Explain the different instability aspects of emulsions.
5. Explain the preparation and dispensing of a eutectic powder with an example.
6. What are liniments and how do they differ from lotions. Mention the formulation of an official lotion.
7. How a prescription should be handled.
8. Discuss any four chemical incompatibilities.
9. List the ideal properties of suppository bases. Add a note on emulsifying bases.
10. History of pharmacopoeia of India
11. Define the terms Jellies Tinctures Mixtures Loseznges Paints
12. Discuss any five important sources of errors in a prescription
13. Absorption type ointment bases
14. Mention any two formulae to calculate child’s dose. Calculate the dose for a six year old child if the adult dose is 500 mg.
15. Calculate displacement value of zinc oxide in cocoa butter suppositories containing 40% zinc oxide prepared in 1 gm mould. The weight of 6 suppositories is 6.3 gm.
16. What are dusting powders and discuss the different types of dusting powders
17. Discuss any four solution type of dosage forms.
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