Question

Drug formulations that include SR, DS, and LA included their brand name are dosage forms that indicate some degree of longer period of drug release in the body. T/F

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

An acronym is added to end of name of medication to describe that it is some sort of a longer acting or a super version of original medication. Examples:

SR denotes sustained release

LA denotes long-acting

While,

DS denotes the drug substance.

It is a acronym for the ingredients that are used to prepare the drug .

Hence, the given statement is false because the acronyms, SR and LA indicate drug release in the body whereas the acronym, DS is used to prepare a drug product.