Solid Drugs Flashcards
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Plaster
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- compositions of liquid & powder that harden when dry
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Tablet
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- solid dosage form containing meds with or without suitable dilutes
- to be swallowed whole
- mistakenly called pills
- enteric coated to protect against stomach acid to be dissolved in intestines
- buffered prevent ulceration or irritation of stomach lining
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Capsule
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- drug enclosed in hard or soft shell of soluble material, usually gelatin
- used when meds have unpleasant odor or taste
- sustained release, timed release, over a period of time
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Caplets
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- tablet shaped like a capsule
- film coated to make swallowing easier
- shaped like capsule, consisting of tablets
4
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Gelcaps
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- oil based medication enclosed in soft gelatin capsules
5
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Powders
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- drug dried & ground into fine particles
- dry mass of minute separate particles of any substance
6
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Granule
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- pill, with others, encased within a gelatin capsule
- specially coated to gradually release medication over a period of up to 12 hrs
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Troche or lozenge
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- flattened disks containing medicine intended for localized mouth or throat application
