Medication Dosage Forms Flashcards
What are the oral formulations?
Oral tablets
Capsules
Enteric-coated tablets
Buccal tablets
Orally disintegrating tablets
Effervescent tablets
Sublingual tablets
Oral solution
Oral suspension
Reconstituted medications
What does parenteral mean?
Mans drug administers by a route other than by mouth (typically injection or infusion)
What are the different types of parenteral formulations?
Intramuscular (IM)
Subcutaneous (SQ, SC, or subQ)
Intravenous (IV)
What are the formulations for inhaled medications?
Dry powder inhaler (DPI)
Metered dose inhaler (MDI)
Soft mist inhaler
Nebulized medication
What are the other formulations for medicines?
Topical medications
Transdermal patches
Intranasal spray
Ophthalmic drops and ointments
Otic drops
Rectal
Vaginal
What types of medications fall under topical medications?
Creams
Ointments
Gels
Lotions
Sprays
Topical patches
What is the schedule of estrogen?
Not controlled
T/F: The medication inside of transdermal patches work systemically.
True
Which hormones are commonly found in oral contraceptives? (check all that apply)
a. Ethinyl estradiol
b. Norgestimate
c. Drosprenone
d. Testosterone
Ethinyl estradiol
Norgestimate
Drospirenone
ODT tablets are typically
a. Inserted rectally
b. Placed under the tongue
c. Placed on top of the tongue
d. Enteric coated
Placed on top of the tongue
Which types of medications should be shaken prior to administration? (Check all that apply)
a. Oral solution
b. Oral suspension
c. Metered dose inhaler
d. Dry powder inhaler
Oral suspension
Metered dose inhaler
When self-administered by the patient at home, insulins are typically given by what type of injection?
a. Subcutaneous
b. Intradermal
c. Intramuscular
d. Intraocular
Subcutaneous
T/F: Dry powder inhalers should be shaken prior to use.
False
Which of these is an example of a topical patch?
a. Lidocaine patch
b. Fentanyl patch
c. Nicotine patch
d. Contraceptive patch
Lidocaine patch
Which of these are examples of transdermal patches? (check all that apply)
a. Duragesic patches
b. Lidoderm patches
c. Contraceptive patches
d. Diclofenac patches
Duragesic patches
Contraceptive patches
