Soft gelatin capsules are most commonly employed in ...

[Diane]

Soft gelatin capsules are most commonly employed in encapsulating:
 
  a. sustained-release dosage forms.
  b. drugs that do not easily dissolve in stomach fluids.
  c. large drug doses.
  d. liquid drugs.

Question 2

Secretion of a drug into the renal tubule generally occurs at the:
 
  a. loop of Henle. c. distal tubule.
  b. proximal tubule. d. collecting duct.

[dominiqueenicolee]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: These are forms of hard-shelled capsules.
B Incorrect: Soft gelatin capsules usually are designed to encapsulate liquid medications.
C Incorrect: This is not a use for gelatin capsules.
D Correct: Soft gelatin capsules usually are designed to encapsulate liquid medications.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: Secretion of the drug into the renal tubule does not occur at the loop of Henle.
B Correct: As shown in Figure 1-10 on page 23, the secretion of the drug into the renal tubule occurs at the proximal tubule.
C Incorrect: Secretion of the drug into the renal tubule does not occur at the distal tubule.
D Incorrect: Secretion of the drug into the renal tubule does not occur at the collecting duct.

[Diane]

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[dominiqueenicolee]

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