Question | Answer |
a gel has | solid particles in liquid |
a jelly is a gel that has | a higher proportion of water |
a glycerogelatin is from | gelatin, glycerin, water, & medicine |
suppositories have a | cocoa butter or glycerin base |
aqueous meds are | water based |
hydroalcoholic meds are | water & alcohol based |
solute is | an active ingredient |
solvent is | a liquid vehicle |
solute is an ingredient that | dissolves in liquid |
a solvent is a vehicle making up | a greater part of a solution |
aromatic water is a | water/oil solution that releases in the air |
an elixer is a | flavored solution with water & ethanol |
a syrup is a thick aqueous solutron with | high sucrose or substitute like sorbitol or propylene glycol |
an extract is a potent dosage from | animals & plants with most of the solvent having been evaporated to powder |
a fluid extract is a dosage from | plants used for syrups |
a tincture is a solution with | alcohol & plant extract |
iodine is | a tincture |
a spirit solution comes in | camphor or peppermint |
irrigation solutions | cleanses wounds or parts of the face |
solutions are classified by | method of administration |
topical is | local |
systemic is | throughout the body |
epicutaneous is | on the skin |
percutaneous is | through the skin |
perenteral is | injection |
a liquid medication is | dispersed in liquid but is not completely dissolved |
suspension is the dispersion of | an undissolved solid into liquid |
colloids have properties between | a solution and a fine suspension |
milk of magnesia is a | colloid substance |
microemulsion is on | liquid dispersed in another |
haley's m-o is | dispersed in compound w |
colloid has ultrafine particlesthat are | dispersed in a liquid form |
magma is a milk like liquid colloidal dispersion where particles are | in a 2 phase system |
microemulsion is a clear formulation that has | 1 liquid of really fine dropplets dispersed in another liquid |
dosage can be delivered in | sprays & aerosol |
inhalations are for | allergies & asthma |
a spray emits a fine dispersion of | liquid, solid, or gas |
aerosol comes in a pressurized container with | a propellant to administer an inhalant |
transdermals transfers drugs to the | bloodstream throgh the skin |
transdermal patches have a | backing, a drug resevoir, a control membrane, an adhesive layer, & a protective strip |
with transdermals, absorption is | slowed & effects last 24 hrs. to 1 week |
transdermals are with | nicotine, nitroglycerine, narcotic analgesics, & scopalamines |
motion sickness is prevented with | scopalamines |
nitroglycerine is used for | anginal chest pain |
a route of administration is how | a drug gets into the body |
effects of an administration route can be | systemic or local |
buccal administration is medicine absorbed | between the gum & cheek |
a systemic effect is how a drug is | distributed in the blood stream throughout the body |