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drug vehicles
part b
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug vehicles | therapeutically inactive substance that transports a drug |
| aqueous solution | sterile water containing a drug substance |
| elixir | alcohol, sugar, and flavoring with a drug dissolved in a solution, designed for internal consumption |
| liniment | alcohol or oil containing a dissolved drug, designed for external massage |
| spirit | drug dissolved in water and alcohol or in alcohol alone |
| suspension | undissolved powder in a fluid medium; must be mixed well by shaking before use |
| syrup | mixture of sugar & water containing a drug |
| Ampule | a closed glass receptacle containing a drug |
| capsule | gelatin receptacle containing a drug |
| ointment | semisolid preparation for external application of such consistency that it may be applied to skin by inunction |
| paste | inert powder combined with water |
| tablet | solid pharmaceutical dosage compressed into a small oval, circle, square, or other form |
| plaster | substance intended for external application, made of such consistency as to adhere to the skin & therapy attach a dressing |
| powder | finely ground drug plus vehicle or effervescent granules |
| suppository | medicated gelatin molded into a cone for placement in a body orifice |