HS # Srates the essential information required on a label and list the three main types
of prescription
[8 Marks]
Cyclophoshmanide (Cytoxan) 50 mg tablets are used in the treatment of
neoplasms (abnormal growths or tumors) and have a recommended dose of 5
mghg of body weight to be given in a single dose daily. How many tablets should
be dispensed to a 110-1b\patient as a ten-day regimen? (NOTE: A regimen is a
treatment plan.). (NB: 2.2 lbs. - 1kg]
[5 Marks]
c. A pharmacist has a 70% alcoholic elixir and a 20% alcoholic elixir. He needs a
30% alcoholic elixir to use as a vehicle for medications. In what proportion must
the 70% elixir and the 20% elixir be combined to make a 30% elixir? [5 Marks
d. Indicate why the name of a drug is a source of error in prescritions?
12 Marks
Prepare 500ml simple syrup containing sucrose in sufficient purified water such tha
he concentration of the latter is 33.3% w/w. density of simple syrup is 1.315-
333g/ml. Give two precautions to be observed when preparing simple syrup by th
ating method. [ ]
tate two potential side effects for iron containing products. [2 Marks]​