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PHM 311 1.3/1.4
Abbr. for Dosage forms in inscription, subscription or signa
Term | Meaning |
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amp. | ampule |
cap. | capsule |
chart. | a divided powder, powder in a paper |
cr., crm | cream (oil in water mixture) |
elix. | elixir (drug, water, some alcohol) |
emul. | emulsion |
Liq. | a solution |
Lot. | a lotion |
Parenteral | Indicates routes of administration other than the gastrointestinal tract |
pulv., pulvis | a bulk powder. Applied directly to the skin from the container |
sol. | solution (drug in water) |
supp., sup., suppos | suppository |
susp. | suspension (solid is dispersed in a liquid, called a lotion when used topically) |
syr. | syrup |
tab. | tablet |
tinc., tr., tinct. | tincture (solution with a lot of alcohol, drug at high concentrations) |
ung, unguetum, oint. | ointment (continuous oil based) |
vl | vial |