Placental Transfer and Lactation — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Ergot poisoning is due to _____

Answer: Claviceps purpurea.

Flashcard 2: Schedule _____ drugs are marketed under generic name only

Answer: W

Flashcard 3: Schedule _____ drugs include biological and special products

Answer: C and C1

Flashcard 4: An eutectic mixture has a melting point _____ the individual drugs used for making it

Answer: below

Flashcard 5: Schedule _____ drugs include bacterial vaccines.

Answer: F

Flashcard 6: Which parameter is used to assess the extent of drug absorption in a plasma concentration vs. time graph?

Answer: Area under the curve (AUC)

Flashcard 7: Absorption of salicylates in stomach is an example of _____

Answer: Nonionic diffusion (transport mechanism)

Flashcard 8: Freeze-sensitive vaccines include _____.

Answer: Hepatitis B, DPT, TT, Hib, PCV, and IPV

Extra: Freeze-sensitive vaccines (those containing aluminum adjuvants) lose potency if frozen. Examples include Hepatitis B, DPT, TT, Hib, PCV, and IPV. If freezing is suspected, the **Shake Test** is performed to determine if the vaccine is still usable. **Note:** Heat-sensitive vaccines (like OPV and Measles) are usually stored in the freezer compartment at the district level but are not "freeze-sensitive" in terms of damage; rather, they are "freeze-stable."

Flashcard 9: rubella vaccine(MMR) uses _____ strain

Answer: wistar RA27/3

Extra: 

Flashcard 10: Td vaccine contains _____ Lf units of diphtheria content

Answer: 2

Extra: Td (Tetanus and reduced-dose diphtheria) vaccine contains: - Tetanus Toxoid: 5 Lf - Diphtheria Toxoid: 2 Lf (The lowercase 'd' denotes reduced dose compared to 20-30 Lf in DPT/DT).