Lesson 2.1 Flashcards
the process required for a drug to reach the site of action is best described using ___ and ___
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic Principles
it is the area of pharmacology that focuses on the method for achieving effective drug administration
drugs are placed into vehicles by the manufacturing process
Biopharmaceutics
it is a substance into which a drug is compounded for initial delivery into the body
Drug Vehicle
solid, liquids, gas, or any combination of these–is the combination of both the drug and the vehicle used to deliver the drug
Dosage Form
used for oral administration include tablets, capsules, and troches
Solid Dosage Forms
generally consists of an active Ingredient (drug) various fillers and disintegrators, dyes, flavoring agents, and an outside coating
Tablet
Types of Tablets
Compressed Tablets
Sugar-Coated Tablets
Film-Coated Tablets
Enteric-Coated Tablets
Multiple Compressed Tablets
Buccal or Sublingual Tablets
Effervescent Tablets
are compacted with no special caoting
they are subject to chemical degradation from the environment
Compressed Tablets
Have a thin layer of sugar coating designed to mask bad taste and to protect the active ingredient from chemical oxidation
Sugar-Coated Tablets
a pill or tablet with a thin, even layer of polymer applied to its surface
Film Coated Tablets
is the most common type of tablet coating
Film Coated Tablets
are designed to lass through the gastric area and release the active ingredient into the small intestine
Enteric-Coated Tablets
this technology is used to to prevent the strongly acidic contents of the stomach from chemically destroying the activity of a drug
Enteric-Coated Tablets
designed to mask taste, protects contents against chemical oxidation and allow for periodic release of contents in a controlled manner throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) transit
Multiple Compressed Tablets
tablets contain sodium bicarbonate and an organic acid such as citrate or tartrate
Effervescent Tablets
these tablets liberate carbon dioxide and disintegrate into an effervescent solution in the presence of water
Effervescent Tablets
designed to disintegrate in the buccal or sublingual space and become absorbed through the buccal or sublingual vasculature
Buccal or Sublingual Tablets
