Question | Answer | liquid/soild |
Emulsion | Amixture of fats or oils in water. | liquid |
Liniment | A drug combined with oil,soap, alcohol, or water. | liquid |
Lotion | An aqueous preparation that contains suspended ingredients. | liquid |
Solution | A liquid preparation that contains one or more completely dissolved substances. | liquid |
spirit | A drug combined with a acoholic solution that is volatile. | liquid |
Spray | A fine stream of medicated vapor, usually used to treat nose and throat conditions. | liquid |
Suspension | A drug that contains solid insoluble drug particles in a liquid; the preparation must be shaken before adminisration. | liquid |
Suspension B | A pressurized form in which solid aerosol or liquid drug partivles are suspended in a gas to be disspend in a cloud or mist | liquid |
Syrup | A drug dissolved in a solution of sugar, water, and sometimes a flavoring to disguise an unpleasant taste. | liquid |
Tincture | A drug dissolved in a solution of alcohol or alcohol and water. | liquid |
Tablet | A powered drug; that has been pressed into discs. | solid |
Chewable Tablet | A powered drug that has been flavoerd and pressed into a disc. | solid |
Sublingual Tablet | A powered drug that has been pressed into a disc and is designed to dissolve under the tongue, whoch permits its rapid absorption into the bloodstream. | solid |
Enteric-coated tablet | A tablet coated with a substance that prevents it from dissolving untill it reaches the intestines. | solid |
Capsule | A drug contained in a gelatin capsule that is water-soluble and functions to prevent the patient from tasting the drug. | solid |
Sustained-release capsule | A capsule that contains granules that dissolve at the different rates to provide a gradual and a gradual and continuous release of medication. | solid |
caplet | A drug contained in a oblong tablet with a smooth coating to make swallowing easier. | solid |
Lozenge | a drug contained in a candylike base. | solid |
Cream | A drug combined in a base that is generally nongreasy, resulting in a semisolid preparation. | solid |
Ointment | A drug with an oil base, resulting in a semisoild prepaation. | solid |
Suppository | A drug mixed with a firm base, such as cocoa butter, that is designed to melt at body temperature. | solid |
Transdermal patch | A patch with an adhesive backing, witch contains a drug, that is applied to the skin. | solid |
Elixir | A drug that is dissolved in a solution of alcohol and qater. | liquid |