The available Introduction to Pharmacy questions from Jahangirnagar University are: [JU-2023, JU-2022, JU-2018, JU-2017] [JU-2023] What is 'dose' and
'dosage form'? State the underlying
concepts for forming "WHO". Inter-relation between
'kilo gram' and 'pico gram, Aqueous solution' and
'Syrup’ 'Lactulose and ispaghula
husk are both laxatives but mechanism of action is different-justify. Exemplify placebo. 'Ear drops can never be
used in the eye, but eye drops can be used in the ear’- why is that so? State the differences
between communicable and non-communicable diseases. Cite example at two of each
type. Write down the reasons
for spreading communicable diseases in humans. Write down your knowledge
on the prevalence, mortality, morbidity, signs and symptoms, management about
Cancer. 'Some prescriptions
should be refilled'.... when and why? Calculate the amount of
acetic acid and water required for preparing 1000 g of dilute Acetic acid of
strength 6% w/w from Acetic acid of strength 33% w/w. A pharmacist is asked to
prepare 0.25% dextrose saline solution for continuous therapy of 6000 ml for 3
days. Calculate the amount of dextrose and NaCl in 'g". Illustrate a general form
of doctor's prescription and indicate its different parts. Explain the following
medication orders: i. Suparx 200 mg
(cefixime): i tab, finish all ii. Reglan 5 mg
(metochlopramide HCI): i tab bid, ac and i hs iii. Fiorinal (aspirin,
butalbital, caffeine): ii caps, q4h prn, pain Why is Pharmacy called a
profession rather than an occupation? What are the career
opportunities of a pharmacist? Mention the contribution
of Galen in the evolution of modern pharmacy. Describe the factors that
may influence the choice of a route of administration for a drug? State the advantages and
disadvantages of oral route of administration. How are subcutaneous
injections administered? What are the special
considerations of using transdermal patches? Mention the differences
in the administration techniques between adults and children for otic
medications. As a retail pharmacist what advice will you give to a new patient
prescribed to use a metered dose inhaler? A transdermal patch for
smoking cessation contains 30 mg of liquid nicotine per patch. If nicotine has
a specific gravity of 1.01, how many milliliters of the agent are required to
manufacture 1 million patches? [JU-2022] Differentiate between the
followings: e book and Text books Dry syrup and Syrup Chewable tablet and
Throat lozenses Exemplify 'me too
drugs" and "OTC' drugs, W/O emulsion and O/W
emulsion Floating tablets and
Foaming tablets/ Define 'idosyncrasy' and
'iatrogenic effect Heavy powders and Light
powers State the Merits and
Demerits of Solid, Semisolid, Liquid and Gaseous dosage forms. What is the percent
strength (W/V) of paraldehyde solution if 150 ml contains 100 mg? A pharmacist is asked to
prepare 0.25% dextrose saline solution for continuous therapy of 1500 ml for 3
days. Calculate the amount of dextrose and NaCl in 'g'. 5.3 g of Na₂C0, was
dissolved in water and the volume of solution was adjusted to 50 ml. Calculate
molarity of the solution. What is meant by the
following terminologies: Local Anaesthetics Active Ingredients Excipients Analgesics Pro-drugs What are Medicinal gases?
Mention the uses of Nitrous oxide, Oxygen and Helium. State the reasons of
developing Dosage forms. What are Liposomes? State
the reason of developing the science of Liposomes. Define 'Osmosis". State the beneficial
role(s) of 'Osmosis' in Modern Pharmaceutical Technology. Define Stock solution,
Standard solution, Isotonic solution, Iso-molar solution. A physician ordered
250-mg of capsules of Tetracycline to be taken four times a day for 7 days. How
many grams of Tetracycline would be required to formulate such dose regimen? How many milliosmoles are
present in one liter of 0.9% NaCl solution? State the roles of
'Galen' and 'Ibn Sina' in the evolution of modern Pharmacy. Explain the basis of
using the following symbols: 'Red cross', 'Green cross', 'Red crescent' and 'Green
crescent". List the names of nine
drugs with specific type of drug action along with specific targets. Differentiate among
'subscription', 'inscription' and 'superscription' with an example. State the roles of a
'Community Pharmacist' and a 'Hospital Pharmacist.’ How will you prepare 400
mL of 10% sucrose solution? [JU-2018] Why is Pharmacy
profession challenging in Bangladesh? Define Inscription' in
terms of writing a prescription. What is meant by 12 ppm
procaine solution? Differentiate between
paste and cream. Why is BDNF important for
a pharmacist? What is called 'asthma'? State your idea about
digital library. Write short notes on the
following (any two): Apothecary USP and BP Ingestible pharmaceutical
solutions What do you understand by
'Routes of drug administration"? Mention the factors to be
considered in selecting a particular route prior to administer a particular
drug and explain with example(s). Discuss specific types of
drug action with examples. What special instructions
should you give as a pharmacist to a patient during dispensing of transdermal
patches? How does duration of drug
action affect the choice of proper route of administration? What are the causes of
communicable diseases? How can you reduce the
risk of cardiovascular diseases? What is the ration
strength (w/v) of a solution made by dissolving five tablets, each containing
2.25 g of NaCl, in enough water to make 1800 mL? Mention the advantages of
suppositories. What is the specialty of
USP over other pharmacopoeias? How many milliliters of a
1:5000 (w/v) solution of the preservative sodium benzoate can be made from 125
ml of a 0.2% solution? Describe the advantages
and disadvantages of solid dosage forms. Describe the commercially
available 'Capsules' in a systematic way. Describe the
characteristics of 'Sublingual tablets' as a dosage form. [JU-2017] Differentiate between
following pairs of terms (ANY SEVEN). digital library and
library British Pharmacopoeia and
European Pharmacopoeia emulsions and solutions draughts and drops hard capsules and soft
capsules pessaries and
suppositories jaundice and influenza xerophthalmia and rickett 'Semi solid dosage forms
are better than liquid dosage forms in many cases.’ -justify the statement with
relevant examples. 'Some prescriptions
should be refilled. - why and how? What is the percent
strength (w/v) of paraldehyde solution if 150 ml contains 100 mg? A pharmacist is asked to
prepare 0.25% dextrose saline solution for continuous therapy of 500 ml/day for
3 days. Calculate the amount of dextrose and NaCl in 'g' in total. 5.3 g of Na2CO3) was
dissolved in water and the volume of solution was adjusted to 50 ml. Calculate
molarity of the solution. Define the following
terminologies: antitussives antipyretics antipyretics narcotic analgesics local anaesthetics, miotics mydriatics Write a short note on
essential drugs. Cite examples. State the concepts
underlying behind 'rational uses of drugs'. State in brief-
'Ayurvedic system' and 'Homeopathic system' of treatment being practiced in
current time. Determine the dose for a
3 years old child considering the adult dose to be 325 mg. If the adult dose of
Phenobarbital is 15 mg, what will be the dose for an 8 years old child? Calculate
the dose according to Young's rule and Cowling's rule. What are the solid dosage
forms? State merits and demerits of oral solutions. Classify powders of
current uses in a systematic way. Cite examples of each type (at least one). What are dry syrups? Cite
example (at least one). x
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