Examples of medicated elixirs

Question 1

What is dexamethasone?

Answer 1

it is an adrenocortical steroid

Question 2

In what quantity is dexamethasone used?

Answer 2

500mg/5mL

Question 3

What is the use of dexamthasone?

Answer 3

Used for allergic reactions, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory conditions and skin diseases.

Question 4

What is the class of acetaminophen?

Answer 4

Used as an analgesic/ antipyretic

Question 5

What is the commercial conc. of acetaminophen?

Answer 5

160mg/5mL

Question 6

What is the use of acetaminophen?

Answer 6

Used for reduction of pain and lowering of fever

Question 7

What is hyosycamine sulfate?

Answer 7

It is an anti-cholinergic

Question 8

What is commercial conc. of hyosycamine sulfate used?

Answer 8

0.125mg/5mL

Question 9

What is use of hyosycamine sulfate?

Answer 9

used to control gastric secretions, visceral spasm, hypermotility, abdominal cramps

Question 10

What is diphenhydramine HCl

Answer 10

It is an anti-histamine, used for a variety of allergic reactions

Question 11

What is the conc. of diphehydramine HCl used?

Answer 11

12.5mg/5mL

Question 12

Fluphenazine HCl conc. and use?

Answer 12

2.5mg/5mL
Management of psychotic disorders

Question 13

What is conc. and use of digoxin?

Answer 13

50mg/mL
increases force of myocardial contraction. Used in congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, other cardiac conditions

Question 14

What are some hypnotics, sedative elixirs?

Answer 14

Butabarbital sodium, phenobarbital

Question 15

What is the conc. of butabarbital sodium used?

Answer 15

30mg/5mL

Question 16

What is the conc. of phenobarbital used?

Answer 16

20mg/5mL

Question 17

What is the use of these sedatives?

Answer 17

In low conc. used as sedatives, in higher dose hynotics.