Pharmacy Basics and Dosage Forms
Regulators, dosage forms, routes and prescription abbreviations at speed. The pharmacist's warm-up.
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Which agency regulates food and drugs in Nigeria?
- NAFDAC
- FRSC
- NCC
- NERC
Which body regulates the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria?
- The Nigerian Medical Association
- NAFDAC alone
- The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN)
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council
What does "OTC" mean?
- One tablet daily
- Over the counter, sold without a prescription
- Only taken with care
- Oral tablet capsule
What does "POM" mean?
- Post-operative medicine
- Prescription-only medicine
- Pharmacy-only mixture
- Per oral medication
What is a tablet?
- A semi-solid for the skin
- A liquid in a sugar solution
- A drug in a gelatin shell
- A solid dosage form made by compressing powder
What is a capsule?
- A drug enclosed in a gelatin (or similar) shell
- A cream
- An injection
- A compressed powder with no shell
A syrup is:
- A solid dosage form
- A suspension of oil in water
- A greasy semi-solid
- A concentrated sugar solution containing a drug
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