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Q 1.What is the reason for manufacturing a drug as an enteric-coated tablet? 2.What are caplets? 3.Besides tablets and capsules, list five other forms in which drugs are manufactured. 4.Describe the difference between an elixir and a syrup. 5.Which drug form contains a built-in drug reservoir? How does this drug form work? 6.What is the difference between an ampule and a via 7.What can be done with a scored tablet that cannot be done with other tablets? 8.What phrase is written on the drug label of a suspension that would not be on the drug label of a solution? 9.A suppository can only be given rectally. True or False? 10.Differentiate between the feel, appearance, and consistency of an ointment versus a cream versus a lotion. 11.What do the abbreviations CR, LA, SR, and XL mean and what do they have in common? 12.Define each of the chapter Key Words and Phrases.

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1. The reason behind the coating of the enteric coating tablet is to resist the tablet from stomach acid and to avoid irritation in stomach. But this type of tablet is dissolved in alkaline environment. (page no.-49) 2. Caplets are nothing but an elongated version of capsule which is shaped like capsule but actually is a coated tablet. (page no.-49) 3. Apart from the capsules and tablets, drugs are manufactured in the form of Film, Ointment, Cream, Lotion and Elixirs. (page no.-52) 4. The differences between an Elixir and Syrup are: • Elixirs are water and alcohol based liquid drugs whereas syrup is only thickened water based liquid drugs with no alcohol.