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Pharm Lesson 3
The following are activities related to the key terms for the chapter.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capsule | A special container made of gelatin sized for a single dose of drug |
| Drug form | The type of preparation in which a drug is supplied |
| Elixir | A usually sweetened, aromatic liquid used in the compounding of oral medicines |
| Enema | The introduction of a solution into the rectum and colon and stimulate bowel activity and cause emptying of the lower intestine |
| Emulsion | A mixture of two liquids not mutually soluble |
| Enteric coated | Tablet with a special coating that resists disintegration by the gastric juices and dissolves in the intestines |
| Inhalation drug forms | Forms of a drug to be inhaled by the respiratory system usually through a specialized device as a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) |
| Injectable drug forms | Forms of drugs manufactured to be given via injections such as intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) |
| Oral medications | Medication administered by mouth |
| Lozenge (troche) | Tablet that dissolves slowly in the mouth for local effect |
| Parenteral | Any route of administration not involving the gastrointestinal tract (for example injection, topical, and inhalation) |
| Reconstitution | The return of a substance previously altered for preservation and storage to its original state |
| Rectal drug forms | Drugs manufactured to be administered via the rectal route such as suppositories |
| Route of delivery | The way that drugs are taken into the body |
| Solution | A liquid containing a dissolved substance |
| Suppository | A semisolid substance for introduction into the rectum, vagina, or urethra, where it dissolves |
| Suspension | A state of a solid when its particles are mixed with but not dissolved in a fluid or in another solid; also a substance in this state |
| Sustained-release capsule or tablet | Capsule or tablet containing drug particles that have various coatings (often of different colors) that differ in the amount of time required before the coatings dissolve |
| Syrup | A concentrated solution of sugar in water to which specific medicinal substances are usually added |
| Tablet | Disk of compressed drug |
| Topical drug forms | Drugs used for dermal and mucosal application |
| Transdermal delivery system | Patch containing the medicine is applied to the skin; the drug is absorbed through the skin over a prolonged period of time |
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