1. Which component of a medicinal product is directly responsible for its therapeutic action?
2. What is the primary role of an excipient in a medicinal product?
3. Which description best defines a medicinal product?
What is an active ingredient in a medicinal product?
It is the substance responsible for the therapeutic action.
What role does an excipient play in a medicinal product?
It facilitates administration, formulation, and preservation of the active ingredient.
What must an excipient be toward the organism and active ingredient?
It must be inert.
How is a medicinal product defined according to the Code de la Santé Publique?
As a substance or composition with curative, preventive, diagnostic, or physiological modifying properties.
Which actions can a medicinal product perform on physiological functions?
Pharmacological, immunological, or metabolic actions.
By what criteria can a medicinal product be defined?
By presentation, function, or composition.
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