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MC2010

Drug Preparation

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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
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 non- greasy, 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 liquifies when applied to the skin gel or jelly
a medication mixed w/alcohol, oil or soapy emollient and applied to the skin liniment
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 or more drugs used for application to the skin and mucous membrane ointment (salve, unction)
preparation like an ointment, but thicker and stiff, that penetrates skin less than an ointment paste
one or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round or flattened shapes pill
a finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally, or others externally powder
one or several drugs mixed with a firm base such as gelatin and shaped for insertion into the rectum; the base dissolves gradually at body temperature, releasing the drug suppository
an aqueous solution of sugar often used to disguise unpleasant tasting drugs syrup
a powdered drug compressed into a small hard 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 semi-permeable membrane shaped in 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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