Module 7 Lesson 1 Flashcards
generally supplied as finely divided powder or as effervescent granules
Oral powder
solution in water release carbon dioxide
effervescent powder
prepared in the form of bulk powder (soap or detergent) with mild abrasive and anticaries effect.
Dentrices
dissolved in water prior to use as antiseptic or cleaning agent for a body cavity (e.g. vagina)
Douche
applied locally to various parts of the body as adsorbents, antiseptics, antipruritic, astringents and antiperspirants.
Dusting powder
introduced into the body cavities such as the ears, nose, throat, tooth sockets, and vagina with the use of insufflator (powder blower).
Insufflations
are dosage forms in which unit doses of powder, semisolid, or liquid drugs are enclosed in a hard or soft, water- soluble container or shell of gelatin.
Capsule
are dosage forms containing drug substance with or without suitable diluents and are prepared by either compression or molding method
Tablet
tablet coated with a colored or uncolored sugar layer.
Sugar-coated tablet (SCT)
tablets coated with a thin layer of polymer capable of forming a skin like film.
Film-coated Tablet (FCT)
made by more than 1 compression to separate incompatible ingredients or to modify duration of
Multiple-compressed Tablet (FCT
a capsule shaped compressed tablet that allows the coated product to be about one-third smaller than a capsule filled with an equivalent amount of powder.
Gelatin coated (gelcap)
involves placing the tablet between the gums and the inner lining of the cheek (buccal pouch)
Buccal tablets
involves placing a drug under the tongue
Sublingual tablets
small, cylindrical tablets containing small amounts of potent drugs.
Tablet triturates
also known as compounding tablets, pharmacist used them to compound prescription.
Dispensing tablets (DT)
designed to release the drug’s active ingredient gradually over the day
Controlled-release Tablet (CRT)
designed to disintegrate and release their medication with no special rate controlling features
Immediate release tablets
used in extemporaneous preparations of parenteral solutions.
Hypodermic tablets (HT)
discoid shaped solid containing the medicinal agent in suitable flavored base
Lozenges/Troches/Past illes
are lozenges type of oral solid dosage form with a short stick inserted into it which produces local effect in the mouth
Lollipops
small, round, solid dosage form containing medicinal agents for oral administration
Pills
related to capsules in as much as they provide an edible container for the oral administration of solid drugs
Cachet
composed of small, solid particles of uniform shape sometimes called the beads.
Pellets
They are intended for insertion into body orifices (rectum, vagina, or urethra).
Suppositories and inserts
Semi-solid and transdermal dosage forms
Ointments, creams, gels
viscous liquid or semi solid emulsions of
O/W or W/O type
Creams
made up of either small inorganic particles or
large organic molecules enclosing and
interpenetrated by a liquid.
Gels