Sources of Drug Information | Pharmaceutics | GPAT Mock Test

Q1. Which pharmacopoeia is officially recognized as the book of standards for drugs in India?

Q2. The International Pharmacopoeia is published by which organization?

Q3. A monograph in a pharmacopoeia typically begins with which of the following?

Q4. What does the acronym ‘INN’ stand for in drug nomenclature?

Q5. An original research article published in a peer-reviewed journal is an example of what type of information source?

Q6. Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia is considered which type of information source?

Q7. Which part of a USP monograph provides the quantitative procedure to determine the amount of the active ingredient?

Q8. The ‘Orange Book’, published by the FDA, provides information on:

Q9. Which of the following is an example of a secondary source of drug information?

Q10. In a pharmacopoeial monograph, the section that specifies the acceptable limits for known and unknown impurities is:

Q11. The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is published by the:

Q12. A brand name or trade name of a drug is also known as its:

Q13. The first edition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia was published in which year?

Q14. Which database, maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the United States, provides comprehensive information on drugs, including brand names, generics, and drug labeling?

Q15. The chemical name of a drug provides information about its:

Q16. An excipient monograph, unlike a drug substance monograph, would be less likely to include a section on:

Q17. What is the primary purpose of a ‘Dissolution’ test in a finished product monograph?

Q18. Which of the following provides patient-friendly information about a prescription drug’s uses, side effects, and warnings?

Q19. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Formulary (NF) were officially combined into a single volume, USP-NF, in which year?

Q20. Tertiary sources of drug information are generally best for:

Q21. The ‘Reference Standard’ section in a pharmacopoeial monograph refers to:

Q22. The ‘CAS Registry Number’ is a unique identifier assigned by:

Q23. A product monograph for a tablet would typically include a ‘Uniformity of Dosage Units’ test, which ensures:

Q24. Which of the following sources would be the *least* reliable for obtaining evidence-based clinical drug information?

Q25. The term ‘Official’ in the context of a drug or preparation means that it: