7 & 8 - Routes, Formulations and Compounding Flashcards
water based
aqueous
solid formations to be mixed with water or juice
bulk powders
the pouch between the cheeks and teeth
buccal
absorbs water
hydrates
the property of a substance being able to dissolve in water
water soluble
liquid formulations in which the drugs does not completely dissolve in the solvent
suspensions
tear ducts
lacrimal canalicula
a mixture of two liquids that do not mix with each other in which one liquid is spread through the other by using a stabilizer
emulsion
breaking a part of a tablet into smaller pieces
disintegration
injection technique for medications that stain the skin
Z-tract injection
suspended formulation with particle size up to a hundred times smaller than a suspension
colloids
when the smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissolve in solution
dissolution
a solvent that dissolves a freeze-dried powder or dilutes a solution
diluent
the pH of the stomach
1 - 2
nonaqueous solutions often contain glycerin, alcohol, and….
propylene glycol