Some Drug Dosage Forms

Question 1

aerosol

Answer 1

a mixture of a solvent and a propellant intended for administration via nasal passages

Question 2

capsule

Answer 2

a solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container or shell

Question 3

cream

Answer 3

a semisolid dosage containing one or more drug substances dissolved or dispersed in a suitable base

Question 4

enema

Answer 4

an aqueous or oil solution or suspension that may contain purgative, anti-inflammatory, or diagnostic drugs intended for rectal administration

Question 5

elixir

Answer 5

a clear, pleasantly flavored, sweetened hydro-alcoholic liquid containing dissolved active ingredients intended for oral use

Question 6

emulsion

Answer 6

a two-phase system in which one liquid is dispersed throughout another liquid in a form of small droplets

Question 7

eye drops

Answer 7

a sterile aqueous or oily solution or suspension for instillation into the eyes

Question 8

gargles

Answer 8

aqueous solutions intended for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of throat infections

Question 9

granules

Answer 9

a preparation of dry aggregates of powder particles that may contain one or more active ingredients with or without other ingredients

Question 10

inhalations

Answer 10

drugs or combinations of drugs administered by the nasal or oral respiratory route for local or systemic effect

Question 11

injection

Answer 11

a preparation intended for parenteral administration of constituting or diluting a parental article prior to administration

Question 12

liniment

Answer 12

an alcoholic or oleaginous solution or emulsion applied by rubbing on the skin for treating pain and stiffness of underlying musculature

Question 13

lozenges

Answer 13

solid preparations that are harder than ordinary tablets and are intended to dissolve or disintegrate slowly in the mouth

Question 14

ointment

Answer 14

a semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membrane

Question 15

paste

Answer 15

solid preparations for external application containing a high proportion of finely powdered medicaments used as antiseptic, protective, or soothing dressings

Question 16

plaster

Answer 16

a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (cloth or plastic) spread with a medicated substance intended for topical application to various parts of the body

Question 17

solution

Answer 17

a liquid preparation that contains one or more dissolved chemical substances in a suitable solvent or mixture of miscible solvents

Question 18

solution

Answer 18

may be oral, topical, or ophthalmic

Question 19

sprays

Answer 19

liquid preparations of medicaments in aqueous, alcoholic, or glycerin containing vehicle, intended for application to the nose or throat by means of an atomizer or nebulizer

Question 20

suppository

Answer 20

a solid body adapted for introduction into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice

Question 21

suspension

Answer 21

a liquid preparation that consists of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid phase in which the particles are not soluble

Question 22

suspension

Answer 22

may be oral, topical, otic, or ophthalmic

Question 23

syrups

Answer 23

concentrated aqueous preparations of sugar with or without flavoring agents and medicinal substances

Question 24

tablet

Answer 24

a solid dosage form containing medicinal substance(s) with or without diluents