CHAPTER 13

SOLUTIONS

Ref.: Ansel’s Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems (11 th ed.)

1. Define solution.
2. Classify and define solutions according to:
a) use b) composition
3. Name some factors affecting solubility.
4. Give the advantages of ethyl alcohol as a solvent.
5. What are the limitations set by FDA as to the alcoholic contents of OTC oral preparations?
6. What are the different alcohols and its concentrations?
7. Give ways of hastening solubility.
8. What are ways of purifying waters?
9. Name the disadvantages of heating in preparing solutions.
10. What is the rationale for preparing dry mixtures for solutions?
11. How are oral solutions prepared extemporaneously in a community pharmacy?
12. Give examples of oral solutions (generic name) by category. (Table 13.5)
13. What constitutes an oral rehydration solution?
14. What are the components of syrups? Give examples of each.
15. What are the methods of preparing syrups?
16. What are elixirs? Give the preparations, classifications and uses? Table 13.8
17. Give special features / uses and give examples of these topical preparations:
a) sprays b) vaginal douches c) tinctures
d) nasal decongestant solutions e) inhalation solutions f) otic solutions
g) aromatic waters h) spirits i) liniments j) collodion
18. Differentiate common extraction methods.
19. What are the products prepared from extractives?
20. What are some forms of extracts?