Pharmaceutics Quiz – Tablets Part 2: Modified Release Forms

This quiz focuses on modified release tablets, which are an advanced and important area of pharmaceutics. Modified dosage forms are often asked in long-answer questions, viva, and multiple-choice questions in both exit exams and competitive exams.

In this quiz, you will practice questions on:

  • Sustained release (SR) tablets – prolonged drug action, reduced dosing frequency.
  • Extended release (ER) tablets – steady plasma concentration and therapeutic benefits.
  • Fast dissolving tablets (FDTs) – preparation methods, advantages for pediatric and geriatric patients.
  • Multilayered tablets – design, applications, and ability to combine incompatible drugs.

👉 Why this quiz is helpful for you:

  1. The questions train you to differentiate between conventional and advanced tablets – a skill useful in exams and your future career.
  2. These concepts are commonly tested in GPAT, NIPER, and other pharmacy competitive exams.
  3. It helps you understand applications in chronic disease management (e.g., hypertension, diabetes).
  4. You will revise modern dosage forms which are important for both academic and industry-oriented knowledge.