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Pharm - Drug Forms
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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powder | a finely ground drug; may be in capsules or a canister, such as an inhaler |
gas | a drug that has more separation of particles, allowing it to be more widely dispersed |
suppository | a drug mixed in a solid base, such as glycerin, cocoa butter |
transdermal patch | a drug embedded in a solid patch form, which is then absorbed into the blood through the skin |
cream | a thick, semisolid mixture of a drug in a base of about 50% oil and 50% water |
liquid | a drug that has no solid shape |
lotion | a thick, liquid mixture of a drug in a water base |
ointment | a thick, semisolid mixture of drug in a base of about 80% oil and 20% water |
caplet | a tablet that is coated to avoid irritating the stomach |
capsule | a hard or soft shell with a liquid, powdered, or granular drug inside |
tablet | a drug in powder form mixed with inert ingredients (e.g., binders) and pressed into a solid |
bead | a drug fashioned into small, round objects that dissolve gradually to release the drug slowly |
pellet | a drug fashioned into small, bullet-shaped objects that dissolve gradually to release the drug slowly |
wafer | a drug fashioned into a thin disk that dissolves gradually to release the drug slowly |
route of administration | the path by which a drug contacts the body |
receptor | a protein to which drugs and other molecules can bind |
device | any appliance designed to assist with the administration of a drug |
dermis | the layer of skin just below the epidermis |
epidermis | the outermost layer of the skin |
hypodermis | the layer of connective tissue beneath the dermis |
endotracheal tube | a tube passing from the trachea (windpipe) to the outside of the body |
gastrostomy | a surgically implanted tube from the stomach to the outside of the body |
jejunostomy | a surgically implanted tube from the small intestine to the outside of the body |
subcutaneous administration | administration of a drug into the layer of connective tissue beneath the skin |
topical administration | application of a drug to the skin or mucous membranes |
transdermal administration | application of a drug in patch form, which is then absorbed into the blood through the skin |
intradermal administration | injection of a drug in between the epidermis and dermis |
intramuscular administration | injection of a drug into a large muscle. |
intravenous administration | injection of a liquid drug directly into a vein |
parenteral administration | delivery of a drug into the blood through broken skin, usually injected through a needle |
oral administration | placing a drug in the mouth and swallowing |
sublingual administration | placing a drug under the tongue |
buccal administration | placing a drug between the cheek and the lower teeth |
inhalation | breathing in a drug in liquid, powder, or gas form |
nasal administration | spraying a liquid drug into the nasal cavity for absorption into the blood |
nasogastric administration | delivery of drug into the stomach through a tube that enters the body at the mouth and passes through the esophagus into the stomach |
rectal administration | delivery of drugs through insertion into the rectum |
vaginal administration | delivery of drugs such as contraceptive foams and antifungal creams directly into the vagina |