Practice Pharmacy Technician Part I Paper 2 questions with answers and explanations.
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Tablet is a solid unit dosage form usually produced by compression or moulding.
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Capsule is a dosage form in which medicine is enclosed in a soluble shell.
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Ointment is a semisolid preparation intended for external application to skin or mucosa.
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Suppository is a solid dosage form inserted into a body cavity where it melts, softens or dissolves.
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Isotonic solution is a solution with effective osmotic pressure similar to body fluids.
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Volatile oil is an aromatic plant oil that evaporates readily and is commonly obtained by distillation.
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Adulteration is substitution, dilution or deterioration that reduces the identity, purity or quality of a drug.
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Organoleptic evaluation is assessment using sensory properties such as colour, odour, taste and texture.
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Microscopy is use of microscopic features to identify powdered or sectioned crude drugs.
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Extraction is separation of soluble active constituents from plant or other natural material using a solvent.
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Solution is a homogeneous liquid preparation containing dissolved solute.
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Suspension is a liquid dosage form containing insoluble solid particles dispersed in a vehicle.
