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Drug Preparation
Types of Drug Preparation TABLE 35-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A liquid, powder, or foam deposited in a thin layer on the skin by air pressure | Aerosol spray or foam |
| One or more drugs dissolved in water | Aqueous solution |
| One ore more drugs finely divided in a liquid such as water | Aqueous suspension |
| A solid form, shaped like a capsule, coated and easily swallowed | Caplet |
| A gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form | Capsule |
| A nongreasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin | Cream |
| A sweetened and aromatic solution of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal agents | Elixir |
| A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals | Extract |
| A clear or translucent semisolid that liquefies when applied to the skin | Gel or jelly |
| A medication mixed with alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient and applied to the skin | Liniment |
| A medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin | Lotion |
| A flat, round, or oval preparation that dissolves and releases a drug when held in the mouth | Lozenge(troche) |
| A semisolid preparation of one ore more drugs used for application tothe skin and mucous membrane | Ointment (salve, unction) |
| A preparation like an ointment, but thicker and stiff, that penetrates the skin less thatn an ointment | Paste |
| One ore more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, or flattened shapes | Pill |
| A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally, others externally | Powder |
| One or several drugs mized witha firm base such as gelatin an dshaped for insertion into the body; the base dissolves gradually at body temperature, releasing the drug | Suppository |
| An aqueous solution of sugar often used to disquise unpleasant-tasting drugs | Syrup |
| A powdered drug compressed into a hard small disc, some are readily broken along a scored line; others are enteric coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach | Tablet |
| An alcoholic or water-and-alcohol solution prepared from drugs derived from plants | Tincture |
| A semipermeable membrane shaped in the form of a disc or patch that contains a drug to be absorbed through the skin over a long period of time | Transdermal patch |
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