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Tablets, Effervescent tablets, Lozenges, Supppositories, and Powders are all examples of....? Solid Dosage Forms
___ is a outdated word. The word "___" is the most common now. Pills; Tablets
___ dissolve slowly when placed between the cheek and gums. Buccal tablets
The skin underneath the __ is thin and allows medication to be quickly absorbed. Tongue
Effervescent tablets use a ____ ____ and must be ddissolved in water or other liquid before injestion. chemical reaction. (realease of CO2)
____ tablets are coated with a hard-shell to protect the drug from acid in the stomach. Enteric
Enteric tablet's coating delays the release of medication until the tablet reaches the ___ ___ intestinal tract
Film-Coated tablets/capsules are used to...? mask unpleasant taste
____ are either hard or soft and are filled with powder, granules, a liquid, or an oil. Capsules
Capsules (OR) Tablets Patients find ___ are easier to swallow Capsules
Pills were made from powdered __ materials. Such as plants and animal organs. natural
____-_____ products produce a constant release of medication over an extended period of time. Controlled-Released
LA long acting
SA sustained action
SR sustained release
CR controlled release
TR time released
CO controlled dissolution
ER, XL, XR extended release
Pastilles or ____ is a hard tablet containing drug in a sweetened, flavor base. (EX: cough drops) Lozenges
Troches can be hard or have a __ consistency. Provide medication to the oral cavity gummy
Fine crystalline form of the drug is mixed with an inert sugar (lactose) and packed in a ____-____ ____ single-dose inhaler
Solid dosage forms which have been crushed and can be used externally or interally are...? Powders
___ designed to be inserted into the body cavity and melt at interal body temperature. Suppository
Patients who cannot swallow solid doage forms should be prescribed...? Liquid doage forms
Sweetened liquid form the contains the drug is a ___. syrup
Elixirs are similar ro syrups but contain.... a high alcohol percentage
Oil that is removed from a plant or herb... extract
An alcohol based drug form; used topically only! tincture
____ contain the most alcohol. Tinctures
Syrup of Ipecac is used for what? To induce vomiting
_____ are composed of water and drug particles that do not dissolve, but remain suspensed in the water supension
In time, the ____ and ___ in emulsions seperate to form two clearly visible layers. water and oil
____ dry to form a flexible flim that can be removed from the skin. (Superglue) Colloids
When bypassing the gastrointestial tract it will be a _____ medication. Paternal
Inhalation solutions provide topical application of medicatoin to the ___ tract. respiratory
Thick emulsion of a drug suspended in a waxy base. Ointment
Referred to as "vanishing cream" Creams
Impermeable to water and create a good protective barrier for the skin. Pastes
Hold medication in a reservoir designed to provide a continual supply of medication over a period of time. TRansdermal Patch
___ provide a therapeutic effect to the respiratory tract. Aerosols
Surgically placed subcutaneously to realease medication over a long period of time. Implants
A drug in drop or spray form Intranasal
Drops; Opthalmics Eyes
Drops; Otic Ears
Opthalmic ointments applied inside of the bottom eyelid
Intraarterial Artery (IA)
Intracardic directly in the heart (IC)
Intrathecal the fluiud in the space between the spinal meninges (IT)
Intradermal skin layers (ID)
Bolus is a... single-dose injection
Subcutaneous and Intradermal injections both provide a ___ rate of delivery slow
Advantage of intramuscular injections are the ___ realease of drug into the system minimizes the shock slow
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