Pharmacist Evaluating Examination sample question Biomedical sciences PART 1
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The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
22 .Which of the following medications induces an isoform of cytochrome P450?
- Carbamazepine
- Clarithromycin
- Amiodarone
- Metronidazole
- Bosentan
23 Diazepam Injection U.S.P
Diazepam 5 mg/ml
Ethanol 10%
Propylene glycol 40%
Benzyl alcohol 1.5%
Water for Injection qs 100%
In the formulation given above, propylene glycol functions as a(n):
- emulsifier.
- antioxidant.
- cosolvent.
- buffer.
- preservative.
24 .Which of the following directly influences the in vitro physical stability of an oil-in-water emulsion in
which the drug is incorporated in the dispersed phase?
- Amount of preservative added
- Molecular weight of the drug
- Solubility of the emulsifier in water
- Particle size of the internal phase
- Type of suspending agent used
25 .Abatacept acts by:
- stimulating adenosine receptors.
- binding to MHC Class II on B cells.
- inhibiting B cell receptors.
- activating T cell receptors.
- binding CD80/86 on antigen-presenting cells.