Medication forms Flashcards
1
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Compressed powder or tablet
A
-shaped into a small dick or elongated shape
Ex. Nitroglycerin tablets & aspirin tablets
2
Q
Liquid for injection
A
A liquid substance with no particular matter
Ex. Epinephrine
3
Q
Gel
A
A viscous (thick, sticky) substance that the patient swallows. Ex. Oral glucose
4
Q
Suspension
A
-drug particles that are mixed in a suitable liquid
Ex. Activated charcoal
5
Q
Fine powder for inhalation
A
actually a crystalline solid that is mixed with liquid to form a suspension.
Ex. A prescribed metered-dose inhaler
6
Q
Small-volume nebulizer
A
- uses compressed gas, usually nitrogen, that is forced into a chamber containing medication.
- the gas mixes with the liquid medication & forms an aerosol.
7
Q
Gas
A
Oxygen
8
Q
Spray
A
spray droplets deposited under the tongue
Ex. Nitroglycerin is the spray form
