Bolow is a formulation of 30mg/tab Primaquine Phosphate Tablet. You are required to compound 600, 000 pieces of this using the given formulation. Answer the questions.

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Below is a formulation of 30mg/tab Primaquine Phosphate Tablet. You are required to compound 600, 000 pieces
of this using the given formulation. Answer the questions.
Formulation of Primaquine Phosphate Tablets, 30mg/ tab.
Formula
Mg/tab
30
Primaquine P04
Lactose
Starch
56.6
16.6
PVP
0.57
0.23
Stearic Acid
You are required to produce a batch of 600, 000 pieces of tablets.
1. Compute for the actual weight of each tablet.
Your answer
Formulation of Primaquine Phosphate Tablets, 30mg/ tab.
Formula
Mg/tab
30
Primaquine PO4
Lactose
56.6
Starch
16.6
PVP
Stearic Acid
0.57
0.23
You are required to produce a batch of 600, 000 pieces of tablets.
2. Compute for the amount of each of the five (5) ingredients to be added during the compounding of the
batch. (Answer should be in grams. Round the final answer up to 2 decimal places. Example: 43.89g)
a) Primaquine PO4
b) Lactose
c) Starch
d) PVP
e) Stearic Acid
Your answer
Transcribed Image Text:Below is a formulation of 30mg/tab Primaquine Phosphate Tablet. You are required to compound 600, 000 pieces of this using the given formulation. Answer the questions. Formulation of Primaquine Phosphate Tablets, 30mg/ tab. Formula Mg/tab 30 Primaquine P04 Lactose Starch 56.6 16.6 PVP 0.57 0.23 Stearic Acid You are required to produce a batch of 600, 000 pieces of tablets. 1. Compute for the actual weight of each tablet. Your answer Formulation of Primaquine Phosphate Tablets, 30mg/ tab. Formula Mg/tab 30 Primaquine PO4 Lactose 56.6 Starch 16.6 PVP Stearic Acid 0.57 0.23 You are required to produce a batch of 600, 000 pieces of tablets. 2. Compute for the amount of each of the five (5) ingredients to be added during the compounding of the batch. (Answer should be in grams. Round the final answer up to 2 decimal places. Example: 43.89g) a) Primaquine PO4 b) Lactose c) Starch d) PVP e) Stearic Acid Your answer
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