🇨🇭 MEBEKO · Switzerland
Swiss federal exam in pharmacy: small-scale compounding
The Swiss federal exam in pharmacy: small-scale compounding decides whether MEBEKO grants your licence. MediFlow prepares you specifically for this exam: 366 practice questions across 13 topics, an explanation for every answer and timed mock exams in the real exam format.
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The challenge
The Swiss federal exam in pharmacy: small-scale compounding decides whether MEBEKO grants your licence.
- The exam covers pharmacology, calculations, dispensing and pharmacy law. Textbooks do not tell you what MEBEKO actually asks.
- Time pressure in the exam is real, and pacing has to be trained in advance.
- The question style is specific: clinical scenarios, best-answer choices and distractors that look right.
- Working full time leaves little room to plan revision, and a retake costs months of waiting and another exam fee.
- The oral or practical part is hard to practise alone.
How MediFlow solves it
- A question bank built on the published content of MEBEKO, organised by topic, so you know what matters.
- Timed mock exams in the real exam format train your pace before the real day.
- Every answer is explained, including why the other options are wrong.
- A study plan up to your exam date tells you what to do each day and brings weak topics back for review.
- An AI examiner lets you rehearse the oral or practical part at any time.
Three steps to exam day
- 1
Try free questions and see the style of the exam.
- 2
Unlock the package and follow your study plan, topic by topic.
- 3
Take timed mock exams until your results are stable, then sit the exam.
What you can check
- 366 practice questions in 13 topics
- Question bank last updated on 30 October 2026
One package, one payment
CHF 59 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal. Web and app with one account.
Practice material only. MediFlow is independent of MEBEKO and cannot guarantee a result.
Exam at a glance
- Questions
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Pass mark
- not published
- Sections
- Practical exam, 3.5 hours: compound a magistral preparation lege artis, work out the method, document, test and decide on release; plus a theoretical task (another dosage form: calculations, release tests) · Scored by two examiners: approach, hazards, release decision, galenic quality, hygiene, record, price calculation, storage and in-use period, labelling
- Exam type
- Practical
- Language
- English
- Authority
- MEBEKO
Curriculum
Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 13 modules · 366 questions · Last updated: 30 October 2026
01Respiratory and allergy24 questions · 6.6 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Anatomie der Atemwege
- Grundlagen: Alveolen und Gasaustausch
- Grundlagen: Atemmechanik und Atemregulation
- Grundlagen: Darreichungsformen und Inhalationstechnik
- Grundlagen: Konzentrations-Zeit-Kurve und Rezeptortypen
Sample question
Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correctWelcher Mechanismus erklärt die rasche Bronchodilatation nach Inhalation von Salbutamol?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
02Endocrine and bone26 questions · 7.1 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: endokrine Drüsen und Rückkopplungsregelung
- Grundlagen: die Schilddrüse am Hals und endokrine Notfälle
Sample question
Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correctWelche Aussage zum Wirkmechanismus von Metformin trifft zu?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
03Compounding and pharmaceutics55 questions · 15 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Darreichungsformen und Inhalationstechnik
- Grundlagen: Konzentrations-Zeit-Kurve und Rezeptortypen
Sample question
Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correctWelche Zubereitung gilt rechtlich als Formula magistralis?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
04Skin, eye and ear20 questions · 5.5 % of the bank
Sample question
Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correctEine Fingerspitzeneinheit (FTU) entspricht etwa 0,5 g Creme. Wie viel Creme wird für das einmalige Auftragen auf Gesicht und Hals eines Erwachsenen etwa benötigt?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
05Cardiovascular and anticoagulation40 questions · 10.9 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Anatomie des Herzens
- Grundlagen: Erregungsleitungssystem und Herzzyklus
- Grundlagen: Kreislauf und Blutgefäße
Sample question
Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correctEin 62-jähriger Mann nimmt seit drei Monaten Ramipril 5 mg wegen arterieller Hypertonie. Er klagt über anhaltenden trockenen Reizhusten ohne Fieber und ohne Atemnot, der ihn nachts stört. Welches Vorgehen ist am ehesten angezeigt?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
06Anti-infectives and vaccines36 questions · 9.8 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Bakterien, Gram-Färbung und Angriffspunkte von Antibiotika
- Grundlagen: Infektionsprävention und Antibiotic Stewardship
07Gastrointestinal and liver24 questions · 6.6 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Verdauungstrakt, Verdauung und Resorption
- Grundlagen: peptische Ulkuskrankheit und obere gastrointestinale Blutung
08Pharmacy economics10 questions · 2.7 % of the bank
09Oncology, immunology and rheumatology20 questions · 5.5 % of the bank
10Pharmacy law24 questions · 6.6 % of the bank
11Special populations and interactions24 questions · 6.6 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grundlagen: Pharmakokinetik – was der Körper mit dem Arzneimittel macht
- Grundlagen: Pharmakodynamik – was das Arzneimittel mit dem Körper macht
12Triage and counselling23 questions · 6.3 % of the bank
13CNS, pain and psychotropics40 questions · 10.9 % of the bank
Sample question
From the module Respiratory and allergy. Choose an answer to see the explanation.
Welcher Mechanismus erklärt die rasche Bronchodilatation nach Inhalation von Salbutamol?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
What you get
- Question bank with a detailed explanation for every answer
- Timed mock exams in the real exam format, with score report by topic
- Personal study plan up to your exam date and review of weak topics
- AI tutor that explains any question in plain words
- One account for the app (iPhone, iPad) and the browser
- AI oral examiner for practising the oral or practical part
From registration to licence
The usual steps with MEBEKO. Details can change; check the current rules with MEBEKO before you register.
- Check eligibility and collect your documents (degree, experience, good standing).
- Create an account with MEBEKO and submit the application.
- Receive the exam eligibility and book a date with the test centre.
- Sit the exam. Results usually come within days.
- After passing: complete licensing (for example primary source verification) and receive your licence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Swiss federal exam in pharmacy: small-scale compounding preparation cost?
CHF 59 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal.
How long is my access?
Access runs for 90 days from purchase for this exam package.
Where can I buy it?
In the MediFlow Exam Prep app (App Store) or on mediflow.ae. Both unlock the same package for your MediFlow account.
Are these real exam questions?
No. MediFlow writes original questions based on the published exam content. We do not use recalled or leaked exam questions and we are not affiliated with MEBEKO.
Is the exam format up to date?
The format comes from the published information of MEBEKO. Check it with MEBEKO before your exam, as authorities can change it.
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MediFlow is an independent provider. We are not affiliated with any licensing authority or exam provider. Questions are written by MediFlow from published exam outlines; they are not questions from real exams. Always check the format with the authority before your exam.
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