In this MCQ you can test your knowledge about the Pharmacopoeia. Every country have their own pharmacopoeia like Indian Pharmacopoeia (I.P.), British Pharmacopoeia (B.P.), United State Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P) etc. This test can boost your exit exam preparation. A very short info about Pharmacopoeia is provided here.

What is Pharmacopoeia?

Pharmacopoeia is an authoritative book that sets standards for medicines. These provide ways to test the purity, potency and authenticity of medicines. This ensures that the medicines are safe and effective. Pharmacopoeia gives details about the names of medicines, their chemical collections, methods of preparation and testing. This allows drug manufacturers, pharmacists and regulatory authorities to ensure that all drugs meet regulatory and health standards. In this way all people can be sure that the medicines coming in their use are good and reliable.

Some famous Pharmacopoeia

• Indian Pharmacopoeia – I.P.
• British Pharmacopoeia – B.P.
• United State Pharmacopoeia – U.S.P.
• National Formulary – N.F.
• Martindale -The extra Pharmacopoeia