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Pharm D Clinical Pharmacy program 2024-2025  Level 2, Semester 2  Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms II (PT 405)

                          Problems

Problem 1:

Rx/

     Distilled water      79 g

     Stearic acid         15 g

     Glycerin             5g

     Potassium hydroxide  ?g

     Knowing that:

     - Molecular weight of stearic acid (CH3(CH2)15CH2COOH) = 284.5 g/mol

     - Molecular weight of sodium hydroxide (KOH) = 56.11 g/mol

Calculate the amount of potassium hydroxide required to prepare 50 g of
the above preparation

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