Prelim | Dose Forms Flashcards
Manner on how drugs are being prepared/ how chemical agents are being transported in the bofy
Dose forms
DOSE FORM CLASSIFICATION
- ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
- PHYSICAL FORM
ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
- Oral
- Parenteral
- Transdermal
- Respiratory/ Inhaled
- Ophthalmic
- Rectal
- Vaginal
- Otic
ROOT PROV
PHYSICAL FORM
- Solid
- Semi-solid
- Liquid
- Gases
Most common oral dose and one of the easiest to administer (for adults)
Tablet
A granulated drug that has been compressed into a solid hard disk.
Tablet
Single-dose units that may be scored to facilitate division into halves or quarters.
Tablet
Buccal, Sublingual, Dispersible, chewable, film-coated, enteric-coated, effervescent, etc.
Tablet
Coated on animal skin/ product
Enteric-coated
A dose form in which a powdered or liquid drug is contained in a gelatin shell.
Capsule
The gelatin shell (proteins extracted from animal collagen) dissolves in the
stomach and releases its contents.
Capsule
Gelatin shell of capsules are extracted from —
animal collagen
Types of capsule
Hard capsule
Soft gelation capsule
Hard capsule vs Soft gelation capsule
Hard capsule: low moisture content; powder, pellet, granules
Soft gelation capsule: high moisture content; ex. fish oil, keratin
A solid preparation that used to medicate the mouth and throat for the slow administration of indigestion or cough remedies.
* can also be for chest decongestion
Lozenges
Lozenges consists of (1) and (2), the latter giving strength and cohesiveness to the lozenge and facilitating (3) of the medicament.
- sugar
- gum
- slow release
A solid medicated pill or candy preparation that design to dissolve slowly in the mouth.
Pastilles
Pastilles are softer than lozenge and their base are —
Glycerol, gelatin, acacia and sugar
Pastilles main absorption sire
Tongue, buccal, intestines
A small rounded dosage form containing medicaments mixed with additives.
Pills
Commonly found on OCs (oral contraceptives)
Pills