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Liquids/Solids Prep
Liquids/Solids Prep- Hannah McCall
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Liniment | What is a drug combined with oil, soap, alcohol or water and applied externally using friction, to produce a feeling of heat or warmth? |
| Lotion | What is an aqueous preparation that contains suspended ingredients; used to treat external skin conditions; work to sooth, protect and moisten the skin, destroying harmful bacteria? |
| Solution | What is a liquid preparation that contains one of more completely dissolved substances? Most drugs administered parenterally (by injection) contain these. |
| spirit | What is a drug combined with an alcoholic solution that is volatile (evaporates easily)? |
| spray | What is a fine stream of medicated vapor, usually used to treat nose and throat conditions? |
| suspension | What is a drug that contains solid insoluble drug particles in a liquid; the preparation of which must be shaken before administration? |
| suspension aerosol | 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? |
| syrup | What is a syrup dissolved in a solution of sugar, water and sometimes a flavoring to disguise an unpleasant taste? |
| tincture | What is a drug dissolved in a solution of alcohol or alcohol and water? |
| tablet | 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)? |
| Chewable tablet | What is a powdered drug that has been flavored and pressed into a disc; often used for antacids, antiflatulents, and children`s medications? |
| Sublingual tablet | What is a powdered drug that has been pressed into a disc and designed to dissolve under the tongue, which permits rapid absorbtion into the blood stream? |
| Enteric-Coated 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 and prevents it from irritating the stomach lining; cannot crush or chew these |
| Capsule | What is a drug contined in a gelatin shell that is water-soluble and functions to prevent the patient from tasting the drug. |
| Sustained Release Capsules | What is a capsule that contains granules that dissolve at different tastes to provide a gradual and continuous release of the medication, which reduces the number of doses that must be administered. |
| Caplet | What is a drug contained in an oblong tablet with a smooth coating to make swallowing easier? |
| Lozenge | What is a drug contained in a candy-like base, circular and designed to dissolve on the tongue? |
| Cream | What is a drug combined in a base that is generally nongreasy, resulting in a semisolid preparation and applied externally to the skin? |
| Ointment | What is a drug with an oil base, resulting in a semi-solid preparation; applied externally to the skin; usually not greasy? |
| Suppository | What is a drug mixed with a firm base, such as cocoa butter, that is designed to melt at body temperature; shaped into a cylinder or cone for easy insertion into a body cavity? |
| Transdermal patch | What is a patch with an adhesive backing with contains a drug, that is applied to the skin which allows the drug to enter the circulation after being absorbed through the skin? |
| Elixir | What is a drug that is dissolved in a solution of alcohol and water; sweetened and flavored; taken orally. |
| Emulsion | What is a mixture of fats or oils in water? |
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