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review drug forms
MA review drug forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| syrup (syr) | solution of water and sugar added to a drug, (flavoring, eliminate bitterness, Robitussin cough syrup |
| emultion | H2O liquid medication containing fats or oils suspended in water, shake before use, Cod liver oil |
| magma | H2O, milky liquid, heavy molecules in water, shake before use, milk of magnesia |
| lotion | H2O,suspension of drugs, patted on, protective, emollient, or antipruritic - (calamine lotion) purpose, |
| liniment | H2o suspension, rubbed into skin, releive pain and swelling, Ben-Gay |
| aerosol | liquid or semiliquid mist, oral inhalers or nebulizers - rapid absoption, Proventil, bronchodilator - asthma |
| elixir (elix) | fluid extract of drugs dissolved in 10-20% alcohol, phenobarbital elixir-anticonvusant, benadryl elixir-antihistamine |
| tincture | potent solution made with alcohol, iodine-antiseptic, belladona-anticholergenic, camphorated opium-laxative |
| ampule | injectable, single dose of sterile solution contained in a glass bottle, break to open |
| vial | injectable, bottle with a rubber stopper or other nonsterile seal, provides multiple doses |
| oinment | drugs mixed with lanolin or petrolatum |
| powder | dried and ground to particles, potassium chloride (Kato powder) |
| tablet (tab) | powder compressed into convenient form to swallow |
| troche or lozenge | flattened tablet dissolved in mouth, medications used for sore throats, colds |
| capsule (cap) | gelatin enclosure containing powder or liquid, dissolves in stomach releasing the drugs |
| delayed release | special coatings allow various portions to dissolve at certain rates, effects are extended over time |
| enteric coated | acid resistant coating so drugs will be absorbed in intestines, take on empty stomach,1 hour before or 2 hours after meal |
| spheroidal oral drug absorption system (SODAS) | pellets covered in gelatin-slow release, unaffected by food or acid in GI tract |
| gastrointestinal therapeutic system (GITS) | two compartment tablet, in the GI tract water is drawn into the tablet and the drug is pushed out, = constant delivery over extended time |
| suppository (supp) | drugs mixed with a substance (cocoa butter)that melt at body temp. rectum, urethra, vagina |
| ointment or unguent (oint, ung) | salve of soft oily substance with drug, applied to skin |
| cream | thick, smooth, water based topical medication |
| transdermal | admin.through the skin with a bandage or patch, continuous source over 24 hours or more, easy to apply, no discomfort |
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