Concept Of Dosage Form Flashcards
What is Dosage form
Dosage Form is the Physical manifestation of Pharmaceutical product that contains an active Ingredient that brings about a therapeutic effect.
Are drugs administered as pure chemical entities or as a prepared formulation
Drugs are administered as prepared formulation
Formulations are also known as?
Dosage form
Dosage form is determined by?
Route of administration
Dosage form Classification is based on
Physical Appearance (state)
Route of administration
Based on Physical Appearance (form) drugs are subdivided into ?
Solid Dosage form
Liquid Dosage form
Semi-Solid Dosage form
Gaseous Dosage Form
Solid Dosage Form is further divided into?
Unit Dosage Form
Bulk Dosage form
Examples of Unit Dosage form
Tablets
Capsules
Powders
Pills
Bulk Dosage form is Subdivided into
Internal and External Bulk dosage form
Examples of Internal Bulk dosage form
Fine powders
Granules
Examples of External Bulk dosage form
Dusting powder
Insufflation
Dentifrice
Snuff
Ear Powder
Liquid Dosage form is divided into
Biphasic and Monophasic
Examples of Biphasic
Emulsions
Suspensions
Monophasic is Subdivided into
Internal and External Monophasic Liquid Dosage form
Examples Internal Monophasic Liquid Dosage form
Syrups
Elixirs
Lintas
Drops
Examples of External Monophasic Liquid Dosage form
Liniment
Lotions
Gargles
Throat paints
Eye drops
Mouth washing
Eye lotion
Nasal drops
Semi-Solid Dosage form is Subdivided into?
Internal and External Semi-Solid Dosage form
Examples of Internal Semi-Solid Dosage form
Suppositories
Pessaries
External Semi-Solid Dosage form
Ointment
Cream
Pastes
Gel lips
Gaseous Dosage form is Subdivided into
Medical gases
Aerosals
Example of Medical gases
Volatile anesthetic gas
List all the route of administration of dosage form
Oral route
Sublingual route
Transdermal route
Intra-Nasal route
Parental route
Intra-Ocular route
Conjunctival route
Rectal route
Urethra route
Intra- respiratory route
What are the dosage forms that are administered through the Oral route
Powders
Pills
Tablets
Capsules
Suspensions
Solution
Emulsions
Elixirs
Syrups
Gells
List the dosage forms that are administered through parental route
Solutions
Suspensions
Emulsions
List the dosage forms that can be administered through Transdermal route
Ointment
Powder
Cream
Lotions
Pastes
Plaster
List the dosage forms that are administered through the Intra-Ocular route
Solutions
Suspensions
Ointment
List the dosage forms that can be administered through the Sublingual rout
Tablets
Lonzenges
What are the dosage forms that are administered through the Rectal route
Suppositories
Enemas
Ointment
Dosage forms that are administered through Conjunctival route
Ointment
Dosage forms that are administered through Intra-Nasal route
Solutions
Sprays
Inhalations
What are the dosage forms for administration through the Intra- respiratory route
Aerosols