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1. Formulations and Routes of Administration Flashcards

1
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Formulations for oral route

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Tablets
Capsules
Film coated tablets
Enteric coated / Gastro Resistant
Sugar coated tablet
Caplet
Modified Release / Sustained Release / Retard / Prolonged Release / Long Acting

Dispersible Tablets
Granules / Powders
Effervescent Tablets

Liquid Dosage:
Solutions
Suspensions
Elixirs / Syrups
Linctus
Mixtures
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Oro-mucosal Routes and forms

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Sublingual
Buccal
oro-dispersable/wafer

Lozenge
Oral gels

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Topical forms of localised treatment

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Cream
ointment
gel
liniment
paints/shampoo/emollient/washes
powder
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Topical forms for systemic treatment

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Patches

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Forms for rectal and vaginal routes

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Suppository
Enema
Pessary

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Forms of inhalation route

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pressurised inhalers
Breath actuated inhalers
dry powder inhalers
nebules

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EENT routes

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Drops
Minims
Ointment
Metered Sprays
Mouthwashes
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Parenteral Route

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Intravenous
Subcutaneous
Intra-muscualr

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Injectable formulations (4)

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Ampoule
Vial
Auto-injectors
Cartridges

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Define Tablets

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An active drug and other ingredients usually in powdered form that is compacted or moulded into a solid form

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Define Capsules

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A solid dose form that is contained in a soluble shell

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Define Film coated tablets

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A coating that protects the medicine from the outside environment and improves the stability of the drug. DOES NOT NEED TO BE SPECIFIED ON PRESCRIPTION

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Define Enteric coated / gastro resistant

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Used to protect the medicine against stomach acid and to protect the stomach from the medicine.

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Define Sugar coated tablets

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a coating designed to mask the taste of medicine

DOES NOT NEED TO BE SPECIFIED ON THE PRESCRIPTION

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Define Caplets

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oval tablet and has a coating. designed to make swallowing easier

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Define MR,SR, Retard, prolonged release, Long acting

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provides a timed release of the medication due to the special formulation. used to maintain a drugs action in the system at a constant level for a period of 12 to 24 hours

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Define Dispersible Tablets / granules/ powders

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designed to be dissolved or mixed with water before taking

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Define Effervescent Tablets

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Designed to be dissolved or mixed with water before taking, they form a sparkling mixture.

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Define a solutions

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a liquid consisting of a small amount of substance (drug) mixed into a large amount of substance (solvent)

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Define Suspensions

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an insoluble drug mixed with a liquid in which it cannot dissolve. may require reconstitution

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Define Elixirs / Syrups

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Sweet flavoured liquid

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Define Linctus

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Viscous liquids used in the treatment of coughs with contains sucrose

23
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Define Mixtures

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Generic term for oral liquids

24
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Define Sublingual

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medication is dissolved under the tongue

25
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Define Buccal

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dissolved slowly between upper lip and gum

26
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Define oro-dispersable / wafer

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A disintegrating form dissolved on the tongue

27
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Define Lozenge

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Designed to be dissolved slowly in the mouth

28
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Define Oral gels

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a gel that is semi-solid, jelly like substance applied in the mouth

29
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Define Cream

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water based semi-solid for external use

30
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Define Ointment

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oil based semi-solid for external use

31
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Define Gel

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semi-solid dose form intended to be applied to the skin

32
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Define Liniment

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Alleviates the discomforts of muscle strains and injuries

33
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Define paints/shampoos/emollient/washes

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Liquids to be applied to the skin

34
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Define Powder

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a fine mixture of a drug or multiple drugs

35
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Define patches

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provide a timed release of medication through the skin

36
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define suppository

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solid dose form inserted rectally

37
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Define Enema

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Oily or aqueous liquids, or aerosol foams for rectal use

38
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Define pessary

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Solid dose form to be inserted into the vagina

39
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Define Pressurised Inhalers

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fitted with a metering device, so that a controlled amounts of medications is administered to the lungs

40
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Define Breath actuated inhalers

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Inhalers that auto release a metered dose of medication when the patient inhales

41
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Define Dry powder inhalers

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dry powder device, activated inhalation

42
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Define nebules

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liquids that are vaporised in a nebuliser so that they can be inhaled over several minutes

43
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Define Drops

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small volume liquids inserted using a dropper

44
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Define Minims

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Single use eye drops without preservatives

45
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Define ointment

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Sterile semi-solid preparation used for administration to the eye/nasal cavities

46
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Define metered sprays

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pressurised containers designed to deliver a metered dose to the ear, nose or throat cavities

47
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Define mouthwash

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used to locally treat conditions of the mouth and throat. not intended to be swallowed

48
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Define ampoule

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small volume sterile liquids that are intended to be single use

49
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Define Vial

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can be single or multi-use, sterile containers with a rubber bung to facilitate aseptic syringes

50
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Define auto-injectors

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Formulated to administer a specific dose, usually in an emergency.

51
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Define Cartridges

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multi-dose sterile container used with an insulin pen

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