Final Exam 2020- Department

National Pharmacy
:
Institute of 2021
Module: Industrial pharmacy
Technology
Date: 7/6/2021
Time
Kurdistan Region Government 1:00 hour
Allowed:
Second Year | Fourth semester
Ministry of Higher Education &
Scientific Research Practice  First attempt

Q1/ Choose the correct answer (5 marks)

1. Ear preparations containing corticosteroids used to treat all except:

a. Infection
b. Irritation
c. Redness
2. Ear drops used in all except:
a. Cleaning the ear
b. Treatment of severe infections
c. Softening the wax
3. Hard gelatin capsule formulation materials include:
a. Gelatin
b. Sugar
c. Coloring agent
4. Mechanical process (e.g. heat) used as a:
a. Disinfectant
b. Antiseptic
c. Sterilization
5. Disinfectant can be used on following except:
a. Instruments,
b. Equipment
c. Skin

Q2/ Write true or false for the following statements (5 marks)

1. Aluminum acetate is used for softening wax.

2. Nystatin in ointments act as an anti-fungal.
3. Ratio of plasticizer and gelatin is 0.8-1 in soft gelatin capsule.
4. Antiseptics have more specific actions than germicides.

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 5. Sterilization: Use of the germicide or other procedure to render an object
completely free of microorganisms.

Q3/ Calculate the following: (3 marks)

Calculate the amount of the diluent (starch) needed to fill 10 capsules of

size (0), to prepare 50 mg of aspirin, knowing that aspirin (100 mg) is
used and the total weight of the tablets on the balance is equal to 700
mg.

Q4/ Short answers (12 marks)

1. Water should not be added to phenol scar ear preparation, why?

2. In aqueous ear preparations to provide sufficient time for the drug to act,
what the patient should do?
3. What are the Non-medicated ointments and their uses?
4. What are the uses of zinc oxide ointments?
5. What are the hard gelatin capsules typically filled with?
6. What is the sterilization process?

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 Good luck

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