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Dosage Forms
| defintion | term |
|---|---|
| a pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the powered form of a drug and bulk filling material under high pressure. Special forms can be sublingual and enteric. | tablet |
| a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the powdered drug with a liquid such as a syrup and rolling it into a round or oval shape | pill |
| any composition of a liquid and a powder that hardens when it dries. | plaster |
| medication dosage form in which the drug is contained in an external shell. | capsule |
| shaped like a capsule but has the form of a tablet. | caplet |
| an oil-based medication that is enclosed in a soft gelatin capsule. | gelcap |
| a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles | powder |
| a small pill, usually accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin capsule. | granule |
| a hard or semisolid dosage form containing a medication intended for local applicaton in the mouth or throat. | troche or lozenges |
| includes tablets, pills, plasters, capsules, caplets, gelcaps, powder, granules, troches, or lozenges. | solid drugs |
| often used as topical applications | semisolid drugs |
| a bullet-shaped dosage form intended to be inserted into a body orifice. usually intended for a local effect at the site of insertion. | suppository |
| drug combined with an oil base, resulting in a semisolid medication that is intended for external application usually by rubbing | ointment |
| semisolid preparation that is usually white and nongreasy and has a water base. | cream |
| a jelly-like substance that may be used for topical medication. some have a high alcohol content and can cause stinging if applied to broken skin. | gel |
| semisolid preparation applied externally to protect the skin or to treat a dermatologic disorder. | lotion |
| topical, semisolid formulation containing a pharmacologically active ingredient in a fatty base. | paste |
| medicated adhesives placed on the skin that deliver the medication into the bloodstream directly through the skin. are advantageous in that they allow the medication to be released on a controlled basis into the skin. | patches |
| includes drugs that have been dissolved or suspended. | liquids |
| a drug dosage that consists of a high concentration of sugar in water | syrup |
| drug or drugs dissolved in an appropiate solvent. | solution |
| an alcohol-containing liquid that may be used pharmaceutically as a solvent. also known as an essence. | spirit |
| a drug vehicle that consists of water, alcohol, and sugar. | elixir |
| an alcoholic preparation of a soluble drug, usually from a plant source. in some cases, the solution may contain water. | tincture |
| a concentrated solution of a drug removed from a plant source by mixing ground parts of the plant with a suitable solvent, usually alcohol, and then separating the plant residue from the solvent. | fluid extract |
| a mixture of drugs with oil, soap, water, or alcohol intended for external application with rubbing. | liniment |
| a pharmaceutical preparation in which two agents that cannot ordinarily be combined or mixed. | emulsion |
| an agent is mixed with a liquid but not dissolved. | mixture or suspension |
| a mixture of distilled water with an aromatic volatile oil. | aromatic water |
| a liquid or fine powder that is sprayed in a fine mist. | spray and aerosols |
| nitrous oxide, halothane and oxygen are examples of this drug form | gaseous drugs |
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