Lesson 2.2 Flashcards
they generally consists of either a hard or a soft gelatin shell that encloses the active ingredient
Capsules
2 types of capsules
Hard Gelatine
Soft Gelatine
a two-piece shell made from calcium alginate, methylcellulose, and gelatin
Hard Gelatine
is a one-piece shelle made made from similar material
Soft Gelatine
they are generally in the form of lozenges or pastilles
Troches
these are solids that contain medicine in a hard sugar or glycerinated gelatin base designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth
Troches
Liquid Dosage Forms
Solution
Emulsion
Suspension
a homogeneous misture of solid, liquid, or gas dissolved in another liquid
Solution
consists of two immiscible liquids
Emulsion
a solid medication dispersed throughout a liquid medium
Suspension
given by injection under or through one or more layers of skin or mucous membrane
Parenteral Dosage Forms
Parental Routes (Skin)
Intramuscular 90°
Subcutaneous 45°
Intravenous 25°
Intradermal 10°-15°
Parenteral Routes (Brain)
Intrathecal
Intracisternal
Intra Arterial
typically used for oxygen theraphy, anesthesia and aerosol inhalers
Gas Dosage Forms
usually contain a liquified medication dispersed in a gas propellant such as a flourinated hydrocarbon
Gas Dosage Forms
medication is absorbed in either liquid or gaseous solution
Disintegration and Dissolution
any solid or semisolid drug must i
first enter into one of these solution forms before becoming absorbed across s cellular membrane
Disintegration and Dissolution