Dosage Forms

Question 0

Tablets

Answer 0

Solid dosage forms

Question 1

Capsules

Answer 1

Small oblong gelatin containers filled with medication

Question 2

Enteric-coated tablets

Answer 2

Coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach they dissolve in the small intestine

Question 3

Solutions

Answer 3

Preparations in which the solid ingredients of medications are dissolved in a liquid

Question 4

Suspensions

Answer 4

Substances in which medication particles are suspended in liquid

Question 5

Elixirs

Answer 5

Clear hydroalcoholic liquids intended for oral use

Question 6

Fluid extracts and tinctures

Answer 6

Use alcohol water or combinations of the two as their base and usually contain plant extracts as active ingredients

Question 7

Spirits

Answer 7

Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances

Question 8

Syrups

Answer 8

Concentrated solutions of sugar in water with added active ingredients

Question 9

Emulsions

Answer 9

Mixtures of oil and water

Question 10

Ointments

Answer 10

Greasy preparations usually with petroleum jelly base

Question 11

Creams

Answer 11

Combinations of water oil and other substances

Question 12

Lotions

Answer 12

Contain more liquid than creams and applied more easily over large areas of the body

Question 13

Liniments

Answer 13

Mixtures of various substances in oil, alcoholic solutions of soap, or emulsions intended for external application

Question 14

Gels

Answer 14

Semisolid suspensions of very small particles

Question 15

Collodions

Answer 15

Liquids that dry as flexible films on skin