Question | Answer |
The way in which the body absorbs and distributes drugs varies on what? | The route of administration and the dosage form used. |
What's another word for formulations? | Dosage forms |
What two types of dosage forms are there? | Enteral and parenteral |
What are some enteral routes? | Oral, Buccal, Sublingual, Rectal. |
What are some parenteral routes? | Intraocular, Intranasal, Inhalation, Intravenous, Intramuscular, Intradermal, Dermal. |
What is the most frequently used form of administration? | Oral administration |
Drugs administered in liquid dosage forms generally reach the circulatory system faster than drugs formulated in solid dosage forms. Why is this? | The liquids are already broken down, so the body takes less time to process them. |
What are some examples of solid formulations? | Tablets and capsules |
What are some examples of liquid formulations? | Solutions, syrups, elixirs, spirits or essences, tinctures, and suspensions. |
What injections are made into the muscle fibers that are under the subcutaneous layer of the skin? | Intramuscular (IM) injections |
Abbreviations for subcutaneous: | SC, SQ |
What kind of injections involve small volumes that are interjected into the top layer of skin? | Intradermal injections |
What are some examples of intranasal formulations? | Solutions, suspensions, ointments, and gels. |
Inhalation dosage forms are intended to deliver drugs to what system? | The pulmonary system (lungs) |
Most inhalation dosage forms are MDI aerosols. What does MDI stand for? | Multi Dose Inhaler |
Most MDI's depend on the power of what to expel the drug from the container? | Power of compressed or liquefied gas |
The skin is the largest and heaviest organ in the body and accounts for what percent of a person's weight? | 17% |