Dosage Forms

Question 1

What are the 2 types of pulmonary form?

Answer 1

Inhaler and nebuliser

Question 2

Explain inhalers.

Answer 2

Can be pressurised metered dose or dry powder inhalers.

Have a localised effect

Question 3

Explain nebulisers.

Answer 3

Coverts a liquid to an aerosol

Used for larger doses

Question 4

What are the 2 types of solid oral dosage form?

Answer 4

Tablet and capsule

Question 5

Explain tablets.

Answer 5

Compacted powder containing drug and excipients

Disintegrates in the gastro intestinal tract, slower than capsules

Question 6

Explain capsules

Answer 6

Loose powder contained in a hard shell gelatin capsule or liquid/paste/emulsion in a soft shell gelatin capsule

Shell dissolves in stomach, faster than tablets

Question 7

What are the 3 types of liquid oral form?

Answer 7

Solution suspension and emulsion

Question 8

What phase is solutions?

Answer 8

Single

Question 9

Explain solutions.

Answer 9

They are a drug and excipients completely dissolved in a vehicle

Question 10

What phase is a suspension?

Answer 10

Bi phase

Question 11

Explain suspensions

Answer 11

Solid particles of a drug dispersed in a vehicle, with a suspending agent

Question 12

What phase are emulsions?

Answer 12

Bi phase

Question 13

Explain emulsion

Answer 13

2 immiscible liquids, droplets are the dispersed phase and vehicle is the continuous phase

Question 14

Name the 4 types of rectal or vaginal forms

Answer 14

Suppositories, enemas, biphase foams, pessaries

Question 15

Explain suppositories

Answer 15

Drug incorporated into a base which melts at body temperature

Question 16

What are the 3 types of topical or transdermal form?

Answer 16

Creams ointments and gels

Question 17

Explain creams

Answer 17

Semisolid emulsion oil in water (bi phase)

Question 18

Explain ointments

Answer 18

Semi solid base in which a drug is dissolved (single phase )

Question 19

Explain gels

Answer 19

A semi solid preparation which is aqueous in nature with a suspending agent single phase

Question 20

What are the 2 types of parenteral form?

Answer 20

Injection and infusion

Question 21

Explain injections

Answer 21

A sterile liquid administered through a hollow metal needle either iV IM or SC

Question 22

Explain infusions

Answer 22

Larger volumes of solution or emulsion administered through IV over a period of time