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| Capsule | A special container made of gelatin sized for a single dose of drug
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| Drug form | The type of preparation in which a drug is supplied
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| Elixir | A usually sweetened, aromatic liquid used in the compounding of oral medicines
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| Enema | The introduction of a solution into the rectum and colon and stimulate bowel activity and cause emptying of the lower intestine
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| Emulsion | A mixture of two liquids not mutually soluble
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| Enteric coated | Tablet with a special coating that resists disintegration by the gastric juices and dissolves in the intestines
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| Inhalation drug forms | Forms of a drug to be inhaled by the respiratory system usually through a specialized device as a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
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| Injectable drug forms | Forms of drugs manufactured to be given via injections such as intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM)
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| Oral medications | Medication administered by mouth
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| Lozenge (troche) | Tablet that dissolves slowly in the mouth for local effect
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| Parenteral | Any route of administration not involving the gastrointestinal tract (for example injection, topical, and inhalation)
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| Reconstitution | The return of a substance previously altered for preservation and storage to its original state
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| Rectal drug forms | Drugs manufactured to be administered via the rectal route such as suppositories
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| Route of delivery | The way that drugs are taken into the body
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| Solution | A liquid containing a dissolved substance
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| Suppository | A semisolid substance for introduction into the rectum, vagina, or urethra, where it dissolves
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| Suspension | A state of a solid when its particles are mixed with but not dissolved in a fluid or in another solid; also a substance in this state
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| Sustained-release capsule or tablet | Capsule or tablet containing drug particles that have various coatings (often of different colors) that differ in the amount of time required before the coatings dissolve
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| Syrup | A concentrated solution of sugar in water to which specific medicinal substances are usually added
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| Tablet | Disk of compressed drug
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| Topical drug forms | Drugs used for dermal and mucosal application
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| Transdermal delivery system | Patch containing the medicine is applied to the skin; the drug is absorbed through the skin over a prolonged period of time
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