Lecture 12A - Mild Infections - Choice of the dosage form

Question 1

What is amphotericin?

Answer 1

an antifungal drug

Question 2

What should an ideal antimicrobial be?

Answer 2

effective against the targeted infection (no interactions of the excipients with effects)

be able to specifically reach the site of action

have a rapid onset and controllable duration

be free of undesirable side effects

Question 3

What influences the route of administration and the dosage form?

Answer 3

the location of the infection and the severity of the infection

Question 4

What else needs to be considered when choosing the treatment?

Answer 4

the age of the patient e.g. a child cannot swallow solid dosage forms, same for elderly patients

Question 5

What are topical administrations usually used for?

Answer 5

mild infection

Question 6

What is topical administration?

Answer 6

application of a formulation to body surfaces

Question 7

What is IV/IM used for?

Answer 7

mainly severe infection

Question 8

What is oral administration used for?

Answer 8

mild infections that cannot be reached easily by topical or the treatment of intermediate infections

Question 9

What do we use for localised infection?

Answer 9

topical administration

oral administration

Question 10

What do we use for systemic infection?

Answer 10

oral/rectal administration

IV/IM administration