USPNF Pharmacopeia:

1. USP vs USPNF
2. Description and Relative solubility of USP and NF articles
3. Name some suitable desiccants
4. What is Specific Gravity?
Answer: Specific Gravity is the weight of a substance in air at 25ºC divided by the weight of
an equal volume of water at the same temperature.
5. Molality (m), Molarity (M) & Normality (N)
6. Mole?
7. Unit of Radiation?
8. System suitability?
9. USP acceptance criteria for dissolution?
10. Prepare 0.1N HCl?
11. Endotoxin test?
12. Calorimetric Solutions (CS), Test Solutions (TS) and Volumetric Solutions (VS)?
13. pH range and color change for some useful indicator.
14. What is Buffer Solutions? Give some example of buffer solution.
Answer: Hydrochloric Acid Buffer, Acid Phthalate Buffer, Neutralized Phthalate
Buffer, Phosphate Buffer, Alkaline Borate Buffer, Acetate Buffer, Citrate Buffer.
What is Buffer Capacity?
15. Normal Solutions vs Molar Solutions
16. Name common product quality test for parenteral dosage form.
17. Define Liposomes dosage form.
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USP 288pg V-4