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Dosage Forms Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 routes of drug administration?

A

Enteral, Parenteral, and others

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What are the types of tablets?

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Coated, scored, effervescent and SR

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What are coated tablets?

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Tablets coated with a cover to protect the drugs from decomposition

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What are effervescent tablets?

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Tablets with carbonate that allow effervescence

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What are enteric coated tablets?

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They’re made of a casing that contains the drug

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6
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What are slow release capsules?

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Capsules that allow slow release along the GIT

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7
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What are the advantages of the oral route?

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Convenient, cheap, allows slow release

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What are the disadvantages of the oral route?

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Unsuitable in emergencies, gastric irritation, not absorbed after administration, delayed absorption

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What is the sublingual route advantages?

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Rapid effect, can be terminated by spitting tablet

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What are the disadvantages of the sublingual route?

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irritant to mucous membranes, only suitable for few drugs

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What are characteristics of parental injections?

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sterile, suitable pH and osmotic pressure

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What are the advantages of IV?

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immediate effect, allows rapid dose modification

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13
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What are disadvantages of IV?

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Infection, local venous thrombosis

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What are the disadvantages of IV

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15
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What are the advantages of IM?

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Reliable, irritant drugs can be given

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16
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What are the disadvantages of IM?

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No self-admin, painful m

17
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What are the characteristics of transdermal delivery systems? (Topical)

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Effective, good penetration

18
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What are the advances of rectal admin?

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Children, rapid effects, if taste bad

19
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What are the disadvantages of rectal?

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Embarrassing, inflammation

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