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DOSAGE FORMS AND ADMINISTRATION ROUTES Flashcards

1
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PO
Parenteral or Enteral?
Comments:

A

By Mouth
Enteral
Must be able to swallow.

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NG
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Naso-Gastric
Enteral
Tube is routed directly to the stomach.

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SL
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Sub-Lingual
Enteral
Dissolved beneath the tongue.

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BUCCAL
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Cheek
Enteral
Placed between cheek/gum pouch.

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IV-DRIP
Parenteral or Enteral?
Comments:

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Intravenous
Parenteral
Continuous slow infusion over a period of time.

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IV-BOLUS
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Intravenous
Parenteral
Volume of liquid delivered over a short period of time.

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IV-PIGGYBACK
Parenteral or Enteral?
Comments:

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Intravenous
Parenteral
Small volume delivered through the tubing of another IV that is running.

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IM
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Intramuscular
Parenteral
Muscular delivery, releases over prolonged period of time.

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SC (SQ)
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Subcutaneous
Parenteral
Injected in space between skin and muscle.

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IC
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Intracardiac
Parenteral
Direct injection into the heart muscle.

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TRANSDERMAL
Parenteral or Enteral?
Comments:

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Thru the Skin
Topical
Absorption occurs through the skin.

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TOPICAL
Parenteral or Enteral?
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Applied Externally
Neither, Topical
May have effects outside the body or must be absorbed to exert its effect.

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13
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Define Parenteral.

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Drug administered anywhere other than the “tube” running from mouth to rectum.

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Define Enteral.

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Drug administered anywhere along “tube” running from mouth to rectum.

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15
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Name the five tablet types of solid dosage forms.

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Compressed, Enteric Coated, Sustained Release, Sublingual, Capsule.

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16
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Characteristics of a Compressed tablet are:

a) Dissolve in the stomach.
b) Release at a constant rate.
c) Contains bulking/binding, lubricants, stabilizers, preservatives, and coloring agents.
d) May be glossy coated.

A

a) c) d)
Dissolves in the stomach, contains bulking/binding, lubricants, stabilizers, preservatives, and coloring agents, and may be glossy coated.

17
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Characteristics of an Enteric Coated tablet are:

a) Has a coat that will not dissolve in the acidity of the stomach.
b) Useful for drugs that irritate the stomach.
c) Dissolve when entering basic pH of the intestines.
d) Dissolve on top of the tongue.

A

a) b) c)
Has a coating that will not dissolve in the acidity of the stomach, useful for drugs that irritate the stomach, dissolve when entering basic pH of the intestines.

18
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Characteristics of a Sustained Release tablet are:

a) Dissolve slowly under tongue.
b) Designed to release contents in a slow, predictable manner.
c) Use a wax matrix to allow drug to leech out of tablet.
d) Release at a constant rate.

A

b) c) d)

Designed to release contents in a slow, predictable manner at a constant rate, using a wax matrix.

19
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Characteristics of a Sublingual/BUCCAL/ODT tablet are:

a) Dissolve under the tongue.
b) Dissolve between check/gum.
c) Dissolve on skin.
d) Dissolve on top of tongue.

A

a) b) d)

Dissolve under and on top of tongue, and between check/gum.

20
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List the six types of liquid dosage forms.

A

Syrup, Tincture, Elixir, Solution, Extract, Suspension.

21
Q

Define Solution.

A

Diluent that entirely dissolves a drug.

22
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Define Suspension.

A

Suspended drug particles in a liquid slowing movement towards the bottom of bottle.
Not dissolved, must be shaken.

23
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Define Syrup.

A

Sweetened liquid that keeps drug in solution.

24
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Define Elixir.

A

Drug dissolved in high % alcohol liquid, may be sweetened.

25
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Define Extract.

A

Plant oil extracted by alcohol used to create a drug.

26
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Define Tincture.

A

Alcohol based form used externally.

27
Q

List the three types of semi-solid dosage forms.

A

Creams, Lotions, Ointments.

28
Q

Illustrate what a Cream is.

A

Emulsion drug form suspended in water.

29
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Illustrate what a Lotion is.

A

Emulsion drug form with more water than a cream.

30
Q

Illustrate what an Ointment is.

A

Vary from thick emulsions to petrolatum based products. Can be more potent than a cream.

31
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True or False

On a gram per gram basis, a cream is more potent than an ointment.

A

False.

Ointments are absorbed to a greater extent than creams.

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