PTCB Exam PTCE Topic 5 Question 98 Discussion

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Question #: 98
Topic #: 5

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An effervescent tablet has the following formula:

AAPAP : 325mg

BCaCo3 : 280mg

CCitric acid: 900mg

DSodium bicarbonate : 465 mg

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Suggested Answer: B

Total out all. divide mg to find out GRAM.

by Myra at Sep 15, 2024, 05:35 PM

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Deja

8 months ago

I believe D) Sodium bicarbonate is also important for the effervescence.

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Evan

8 months ago

I agree with Lashanda, Citric acid helps create the fizzing effect in the tablet.

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Larae

8 months ago

Hmm, I wonder if they added APAP for a little extra kick. Pain relief and bubbles, what a combo!

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Stanton

8 months ago

I wonder how they came up with this formula.

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Gracia

8 months ago

I prefer the sodium bicarbonate for the fizziness.

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Edgar

8 months ago

Yeah, it's a good combination with the bubbles.

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Karan

8 months ago

I think they added APAP for pain relief.

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Lashanda

8 months ago

I think the effervescent tablet formula is C) Citric acid: 900mg.

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Daniela

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the sodium bicarbonate is the key ingredient here. Gotta have that fizz!

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Emerson

8 months ago

Wow, that's a lot of citric acid! I hope it doesn't make my mouth pucker too much.

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Yasuko

8 months ago

C) Yeah, the combination of ingredients is what creates the effervescence in the tablet.

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Caprice

8 months ago

B) I think the sodium bicarbonate helps balance out the acidity of the citric acid.

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Lynna

8 months ago

A) That's a good point, but the citric acid is necessary for the fizzing effect.

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