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chapter 11
class of drugs based on prep (liquid/solid)
| 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 |
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