Dosage Forms Flashcards

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generally supplied as finely divided powder or as effervescent granules.

They finely divided powders are intended to be suspended, dissolved in water or mixed with

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Oral Powders

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2
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releases carbon dioxide, which makes for the taste of salty or bitter medication

usually salty and form homogeneous mixtures.

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Effervescent powder

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3
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these granules contain substances that could be used as replacement for electrolyte loss (oral rehydration salt)

Dissolved in water or can be mixed with soft

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Effervescent powder

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4
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may be prepared in the form of bulk powder generally containing soap or detergent, mild abrasive and anticaries effect

ex. oral propalaxis

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Dentifrices

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5
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soluble powders intended to be dissolved in water prior to use as antiseptic or cleaning agaent from a body cavity. They are most commonly intended for vaginal use.

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Douche Powder

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6
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applied locally to various parts of the body as adsorbent, antiseptics, antipruritic, astringents and antiperspirants.

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Dusting Powder

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7
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applied locally to various parts of the body as adsorbent, antiseptics, antipruritic, astringents and antiperspirants.

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Insufflations

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8
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dosage forms in which unit does of powder, semisolid, or liquid drugs are enclosed in a hard (powder inside) or soft (liquid inside) , water-soluble container or shell of gelatin.

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Capsules

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9
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solid dosage form containng drug substance with or without suitable diluents and are prepared either by compression or molding method

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Tablets

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10
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tablet coated with a colored or uncolored sugar layer

Purpose: mask the disaggreable taste and protect the component from the acidity of the stomach

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Sugar coated tablet (SCT)

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11
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tablet coated with a thin layer of polymer capable of forming a skin like film.

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Film-coated tablet (FCT)

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12
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designed to pass unchanged through the stomach to the small intestines, where it disintegrates dissolve and absorbs. It shouldn’t be chewed, cut, crushed.

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Enteric-coated Tablet (ECT)

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13
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made by more than one compression cycle. They are usually prepared to separate physically or chemically incompatible ingredients or to produce repeat or prolong action of drug.

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Multiple Compressed Tablet (MCT)

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14
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is designed to release the drug’s active ingredient gradually over the day.

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Controlled-release Tablet (CRT)

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15
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gelcap, a capsule shaped compressed tablet that allows the coated product to be about one-third smaller than a capsule filled with an equivalent amount of powder

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Gelatin-coated tablet

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16
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involves placing the tablet between the gums and the inner lining of the cheek (buccal pouch)

orally administered, placed in the oral cavity (faster action)

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Buccal tablets

17
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contain medicinal substances that dissolve generally when added to water.

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Effervescent Tablet

18
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have a smooth disintegration when chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth

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Chewable tablets

19
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are designed to disintegrate and release their medication with no special rate controlling features such as special coating and techniques

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Immediate release tablets

20
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are very soft, and soluble and are designed for rapid dissolution.

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Molded Tablet

21
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small, cylindrical tablets containing small amounts of potent drugs

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Tablet triturates

22
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also known as compounding tablets, pharmacist used them to compound prescription.

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Dispensing tablets (DT)

23
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used in extemporaneous preparations
-mixed before with sterile water to make a parenteral solution

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Hypodermic tablets (HT)

24
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are discoid shaped solid containing the medicinal agent in suitable flavored base. They are placed in the mouth where they are slowly dissolve of parenteral solutions. No longer available.

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Lozenges/Troches/ Pastilles

25
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are lozenges type of oral solid dosage form with a short stick inserted into it which produces local effect in the mouth
-anesthetic property, numbness on the toughue and throat that make an effect of loss of pain sensation.

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Lollipops

26
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____ small, round, solid dosage form containing medicinal agents and intended for oral administration.

contains progestin and astringent

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Pills

27
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related to capsules in as much as they provide an edible container for the oral administration of solid drugs

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Cachets

27
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are small, sterile cylinders formed by compression from medicated masses

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Pellets

28
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viscous liquid or semi solid emulsions of O/W or W/O type.

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Creams

28
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includes shaving creams, hand creams, foundation cream.

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O/W type

29
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semi solid preparations intended for external application to the skin/mucous membranes, usually contain medicinal substance.

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Ointments

29
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include cold creams and emollient creams

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W/O type

29
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  • are semisolid systems consisting of dispersion made up of either small inorganic particles or large organic molecules enclosing and interpenetrated by a liquid.
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Gels

30
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deliver drugs directly through the skin and into the bloodstream

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Transdermal preparations (patches)

31
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are solid dosage form intended for insertion into body orifices (rectum, vagina, or urethra)

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Suppositories and Inserts