NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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What is the purpose of wetting agents in compounding?

To grind drug crystals
To reduce surface tension between liquid and solid
To sterilize compounds
To create suspension

The correct answer is: To reduce surface tension between liquid and solid

Wetting agents in compounding are used to reduce surface tension between liquid and solid substances. This helps the liquids spread out more evenly on the solid particles, ensuring better wetting and dispersion of the ingredients. This is essential in compounding as it facilitates the mixing and blending of different components to create a homogeneous mixture. Grinding drug crystals (option A), sterilizing compounds (option C), and creating suspensions (option D) are not the primary purposes of wetting agents in compounding.