FAFF1 - PHYTOPHARMACEUTICALS, academic year 2019/20
EXAMINATION – requirements, form of exam
According to the Rector’s Measures the examination will be carry out using recommended
distance mode (using computer-aided testing). The test will consist of two parts:
 PART 1
- multiple-choice test consisting of 20 questions (from lectures 3 to 14)
- you should choose the right answer and mark it, there is only one correct answer
The examples of questions:
- Liquiritiae radix is used as... (= expectorant agent)
- Used part of plant Humulus lupulus is... (= flos)
- Psyllium is obtained from plant... (= Plantago indica)
- Active principles of Hippocastani semen are... (= saponines)
- The mainly used plant for the treatment of prostatic disorders is ... (= Serenoa repens)
- Medical product TEBOKAN® contains extract from... (= Ginkgo bilobae folium)
- the List of recommended medical product see on page 2
 PART 2
- writing form = you have to write an answer on each question
- all questions are from the presentations of lectures 2-14 (not lecture 1)
LECTURE 2 – some definitions, descriptions…
- What is maceration, decoction, infusion? Describe the procedure of water extract
preparation, what is the difference between them?
For which types of plant drugs the procedure is used (soft or hard parts of drug, drugs
containing mucilage, tannins...)?
- What is tincture, syrup, medicinal wine? What is the composition, describe the procedure
of preparing the product.
Other lectures:
- Write 4 plant drugs used as…. (sedative, stomachic, laxative, diuretic, antitussic…..) agent.
It is necessary to know the latin name of plant drug or latin name of the plant and used part
of plant (folium, herba, flos, radix…)
FAFF1 - PHYTOPHARMACEUTICALS, academic year 2019/20
EXAMINATION – requirements, form of exam
 THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
- chosen products are quite well known, they are registered as official medicinal preparations
- you should know the composition of product that means plant drug or extract of drug or
active principles, isolated substances). In case of composed preparation (e.g. SINUPRET)
you should know 2 plant drugs at least.
- you should know main indication (expectorant, sedative, stomachic..).
- it is not necessary to know exact composition (%, mg, ml…)
- SINUPRET
- HEDELIX
- PROSPAN
- BRONCHIPRET
- KALOBA
- TANAKAN, TEBOKAN
- NEOSPAN Forte
- BALDRIPARAN
- SAFRAMYL
- DETRALEX
- CYCLO 3 FORT
- REPARIL-DRAGÉES
- IBEROGAST
- LAGOSA
- PROSTAMOL UNO
- AGNUCASTON
- MENOFLAVON
- FEMIGEL
- TRAUMAPLANT