Ch. 3 Drug Forms

Question 1

tablet

Answer 1

a solid drug form that contains an active drug (as a dried powder) plus insert ingredients to provide bulk and ensure a standardized tablet size

Question 2

scored tablet

Answer 2

indented line running across the tablet so that it can be easily broken into equal pieces to produce an accurate, but reduced, dose.

Question 3

effervescent tablet

Answer 3

a tablet that dissolves in a glass of water before being swallowed

Question 4

enteric-coated tablet

Answer 4

tablet that is covered with a special coating that resists stomach acid, but dissolves in the alkaline environment of the small intestine to avoid irritating the stomach

Question 5

slow-release tablet (extended-release tablet)

Answer 5

manufactured to provide a continuous, sustained release of the drug

Question 6

CD

Answer 6

controlled delivery

Question 7

CR

Answer 7

controlled release

Question 8

ER

Answer 8

extended release

Question 9

LA

Answer 9

long acting

Question 10

SR

Answer 10

slow release

Question 11

XL

Answer 11

extended length

Question 12

Caplets

Answer 12

coated tablets shaped into the form of an elongated capsule

Question 13

lozenges

Answer 13

formed from a hardened base of sugar and water containing the drug and flavorings

Question 14

troche

Answer 14

oblong tablet that has a base of sugar and disintegrates into a paste to release the drug topically in the mouth
(pastille)

Question 15

Capsules

Answer 15

1. a soft-, one-piece gelatin shell with the liquid drug inside.
2. a hard shell manufactured in two pieces that fit together and hold the powdered or granular drug inside

Question 16

film

Answer 16

a thin, dissolvable substance that contains a dse of a drug

Question 17

ointment

Answer 17

a semisolid emulsion oil and water, the main ingredient being oil.

Question 18

cream

Answer 18

a semisolid emulsion of oil and water, main ingredient being water

Question 19

lotion

Answer 19

a suspension of a drug in a water base

Question 20

Liquid Drug

Answer 20

formation of a solution or a suspension.
described as
aqueous - pertaining to a watery consistency
viscous - pertaining to a non-watery or thick consistency

Question 21

solution

Answer 21

contains the drug in a liquid base
3 forms:
the drug is dissolved in sterile water or saline.
the drug is dissolved in a liquid base.
the drug is separate from the base but still evenly distributed throughout the solution

Question 22

Elixirs

Answer 22

solutions that contain the drug in a water and alcohol base with added sugar and flavoring

Question 23

Syrups

Answer 23

solutions that contain the drug in a thickened water base with added sugar and flavorings, but no alcohol

Question 24

Tinctures

Answer 24

solutions that contain the drug in a water and alcohol base. never taken by mouth

Question 25

liquid sprays

Answer 25

solutions that contain the drug in a water or alcohol base

Question 26

foams

Answer 26

solutions that contain the drug in a water base that is expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles when expelled from the container

Question 27

mousse

Answer 27

a solution that contains the drug in a thickened alcohol base

Question 28

emulsions

Answer 28

solutions that contain fat globules dispersed uniformly throughout a water base

Question 29

gels

Answer 29

solutions that contain fine, undissolved drug particles dispersed uniformly throughout a thickened water base

Question 30

suspensions

Answer 30

contain fine, undissolved particles of a drug suspended in a water or oil base always important to shake suspensions well before using them

Question 31

powder

Answer 31

a finely ground form of a drug. can be found within capsules

Question 32

suppository

Answer 32

composed of a solid base of glycerin or cocoa butter that contains the drug

Question 33

transdermal patches

Answer 33

contains drugs and are applied to the skin and the patch release a small amount of drug over a long period of time, usually for 1 to 2 days.

Question 34

pellet, bead, wafer, and insert

Answer 34

placed within a body space or body cavity, where it slowly releases drug into the surrounding tissues

Question 35

Gas

Answer 35

when a patient is able to inhale a drug