Question
Pharmaceutics Question on Suppositories
When six suppositories containing 20 percent of morphine hydrochloride in Theobroma oil are to be prepared, which of the following statement is correct? (Given: Displacement value of morphine hydrochloride is 1.5; weight of each suppository is 1g)
A
The displacement value of morphine hydrochloride is to be considered
B
The displacement value of morphine hydrochloride is to be ignored
C
The displacement value of Theobroma oil is to be considered
D
The displacement values of both morphine hydrochloride and Theobroma oil are to be considered
Answer
The displacement value of morphine hydrochloride is to be ignored
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): The displacement value of morphine hydrochloride is to be ignored