Question | Answer |
What is a drug combined with oil, soap, alcohol or water and applied externally using friction, to produce a feeling of heat or warmth | Liniment |
What is an aqueous preparation that contains suspended ingredients; used to treat external skin conditions; work to sooth, protect & moisten the skin destroying harmful bacteria | lotion |
what is a liquid prep that contains one of more completely dissolved substances? Most drugs administered parenterally (by injection) contain these | Solution |
What is a drug combined with an alcoholic solution that is volatile (evaporates easily)? | Spirit |
What is a fine stream of medicated vapor, usually used to treat nose & throat conditions? | Spray |
What is a drug that contains solid insoluble drug particles in a liquid; the preparation of which must be shaken before administration? | Suspension |
What is a pressurized form in which solid aerosol or liquid drug particles are suspended in a gas to be dispensed in a cloud or mist? | Suspension aerosol |
What is a syrup dissolved in a solution of sugar, water & sometimes a flavoring to disguise an unpleasant taste? | Syrup |
What is a drug dissolved in a solution of alcohol & water? | Tincture |
What is a powdered drug that has been pressed into a disc; some are scored (marked with a indentation to be broken into halves or quarters)? | Tablet |
What is a powdered drug that has been flavored & pressed into a disc; often used for antacids, antiflatulents,& children's medications? | Chewable tablet |
What is a powdered drug that has been pressed into a disc & designed to dissolve under the tongue, which permits rapid absorption into the blood stream? | Sublingual tablet |
What is a tablet coated with a substance that prevents it from dissolving until it reaches the intestines; the coating protects the drug from being destroyed by gastric juices & prevents it from irritating the stomach lining; cannot crush or chew these? | enteric-coated tablet |
What is a drug contined in a gelatin shell that is water-soluble & functions to prevent the patient from tasting the drug? | Capsule |
What is a capsule that contains granules that dissolve at different tastes to provide a gradual & continuous release of the medication, which reduces the number of doses that must be administered? | Sustained release capsules |
What is a drug contained in an oblong tablet with a smooth coating to make swallowing easier? | Caplet |
What is a drug contained in a candy-like base, circular &designed to dissolve on the tongue? | Lozenge |
What is a drug combined in a base that is generally nongreasy, resulting in a semisolid preparation and applied externally to the skin? | Cream |
What is a drug with an oil base, resulting in a semi solid preparation; applied externally to the skin; usually not greasy? | Ointment |
What is a drug mixed with a firm base, such as cocoa butter, that is designed to melt at body temp; shaped into a cylinder or cone for easy insertion into a body cavity? | Suppository |
What is a patch with an adhesive backing which contains a drug, that is applied to the skin which allows the drug to enter the circulation after being absorbed through the skin? | Transdermal patch |
What is a drug that is dissolved in a solution of alcohol & water; sweetened & flavored; taken orally? | Elixir |
What is a mixture of fats or oils in water? | Emulsion |