[Pcog] 2nd Lesson

Airtight containers

Drugs containing volatile principle should be stored in __________

• Finely cut

• Sliced and dried completely before keeping

Fleshy drugs that are difficult to dry should be ______ or _______

They will get molds and fungus

If fleshy drugs that are difficult to dry are not finely cut or sliced and dried, what happens?

• Exposed drug to a temperature of about 650 Celsius

• Fumigation, using Methyl bromide

• By using or adding few dops of chloroform or carbon tetrachloride from time to time to prevent attack of rodents and insects

For the destruction of those insects and prevention of their attacks the following substances and methods have been employed

• Temperature

• Air

• Light

• Attack of insects

The pharmacist should be careful and give attention to the influence of …

• 25 celsius

• nearly uniform

The temperature of the room where the drugs are kept should be maintained at _____ and should be stored _______ throughout the year

• shade

• Artificial heat

• 60C

All drying should be done in the _____ or by the use of _______ at a temperature not exceeding ____ especially the flowers and lives

False

Dry as slowly as possible but, thoroughly, True or False?

Short exposure to sun

Often when drying is complete, what helps to prevent fungus attack

• Roots

• Barks

• Herbs

• Cool, dry place

Special care must be taken with ____ and _____, as well as ____ that they are properly dried all through and then kept in a _________

Drying and preserving of drugs

Are essential pharmaceutical processes that remove moisture and protect against microbial growth, chemical degradation, and loss of potency.

• Sun drying

• Freeze-drying

• Refrigeration

• Airtight storage

Methods of Drying and preserving of drugs