Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

DDS Big Quiz II > Suppositories Lecture > Flashcards

Suppositories Lecture Flashcards

1
Q

Define suppositories

A

Solid or semisolid dosage form intended for insertion into the body orifices where it melts, softens, or dissolves and exerts localized or systemic effects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the three types of suppositories?

A

Rectal, vaginal, urethral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the local action uses of suppositories?

A

Enables high local concentration
Faster onset of action
Relieve constipation, irritation, itching, inflammation, contraception, local anesthetics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the systemic action uses of suppositories?

A

Absorbed from mucous membranes of rectum and vagina
Avoids the first pass effect
Absorption is erratic and unpredictable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are common suppositories for anti-hemorrhoidal suppositories?

A

Local anesthetics (benzocaine, lidocaine, pramoxine HCl)
Vasoconstrictors (epinephrine HCl, ephedrine sulfate, phenylephrine Hcl)
Astrigents (calamine, zinc oxide)
Soothing and protecting agent (lanolin–> physical barrier)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are common suppositories for laxatives suppositories?

A 
Glycerin suppositories (causes laxative action local irritation of the mucous membrane)
Hyperosmotic laxative (draws water from surrounding tissue to the bowel)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Suppository for asthma?

A

Aminophylline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Suppository for NSAID?

A

Indomethacin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Suppository for nausea, tranqulizer?

A

Prochlorperazine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Suppository for nausea and vomiting?

A

ondansetron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Suppository for hypnotic?

A

chloral hydrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Suppository for narcotic analgestic?

A

Oxymorphone HCl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Suppository for analgestic, antipyretic?

A

Asprin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Suppository for analgesic

A

Acetaminophen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are advantages of suppositories?

A

Avoidance of oral and parenteral routes (protect drugs destroyed by the pH or enzymes of the stomach)
Patient who cant swallow
Unconscious patients
Heavy vomiting patients
Target delivery (minimized systemic toxicity, concentrated drug at the site of action)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the disadvantages of suppositories?

A

Messy to apply
Variation of absorption (colonic content, pH, placement to high, GI probs)
Irritation for mucous caused by drugs or bases
Leak or expelled after insertion
Cultural and religious factor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are suppository characteristics?

A

Shape and size: vary to promote insertion and facilitate retention
Must release medicament: melt at body temp, dissolve (must absorb moisture and dissolve)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

How do rectum suppositories absorb?

A

Melting or liquifaction
Must diffuse across the water and mucous layers adjacent to the epithelium
Drug delivered to the upper part of the rectum to be transported into the portal system
Avoid first pass: lower part of the rectum delivery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Rectum supp absorption depends on?

A

Physiological factors
Physiochemical nature of drug and its ability to traverse the physiologic barriers to absorption
Nature of the suppository base and its ability to release drugs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What physiological factors that affect drug absorption from the rectum?

A

Colonic content
Blood circulation
pH and lack of buffering capacity of the rectal fluids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is colonic content?

A

When the rectum is void&raquo_space;> full of fecal matter

Conditions such as diarrhea, colonic obstruction due to tumor or tissue dehydration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What does blood circulation mean?

A

Lower hemorhoidal vein of the colon receives teh absorbed drug and initiates its circulation throughout the body and thus bypasses the liver
Lymphatic circulation also assists
Any obstruction to blood supply to the rectum will affect the drug absorption from the rectum

23
Q

What does rectal fluid have to do with absorption?

A

Do not generally undergo ionization because rectal fluid is essentially neutral in nature and have no buffer cpacity
Rectal pH may vary
Cocoa butter is immiscible with rectal fluid (retards the release of fat soluble)
Max bioavailability, use ionized form (salt), rather than unionized form.

24
Q

What are the effects of solubility?

A

Lipophilic drugs
- slow release in oily base
- moderate release in water soluble/miscible base (drug dissolves slowly in aqueous compartment)
Water soluble drugs
- rapid release in oily base
- rapid to slow release in water soluble/miscible base

25
Q

What are the effects of viscosity?

A

If viscous mass, drug released slowly

26
Q

What are the effects of drug particle size?

A

Decrease PS, the greater chance for quick absorption

27
Q

What are the shape and size of rectal suppositories?

A

Bullet, torpedo, little finger
Cylindrical, 32 mm long
- Weight: 2 grams (children: 1 g)

28
Q

What is a example of suppositories?

A

Hydrocortisone (rectal suppository; treatment of inflammation; local)
Acetaminophen (rectal supp; treats analgestic, antipyretics; systemic)

29
Q

What are the dispensing instructions for suppositories?

A

Remove paper foil before insertion
Advised to rub cocoa butter suppositories gently with fingers to provide lube
Glycerinated and PEG suppositories should be moistened with water
Bullet shape: point first

30
Q

Shape, size, and uses of vaginal suppositories?

A 
"Pessaries"
Globular, oval or cone shaped
Weigh 5 grams when cocoa butter is used
Comes with an applicator
Uses: infection in the urinary tract and as contraceptions
31
Q

Example of vaginal suppository?

A

Clindamycin (treats bacterial vaginosis)

32
Q

Dispensing instructions for vaginal suppositories?

A

Unwrap and place in applicator
Insert high into the vagina and press the plunger to release the meds
Use at bed time
Clean the applicator after use

33
Q

Size of male urethral suppositories?

A

3-6 mm in diameter and about 140 mm long

About 4 grams weight when made of cocoa butter

34
Q

Size of female urethral suppositories?

A

70mm long

About 2 grams when made of cocoa butter

35
Q

What are urethral suppositories?

A

Pencil shaped suppositories to inserted into urethra

36
Q

Whats an example of urethral suppositories?

A

MUSE (alprostadil)

Treats erectile dysfunctions

37
Q

What is in the composition of suppositories?

A

Active ingredient
Suppository base
Additives (suspending, emulsifying, lubricating agents, and absorbance enhancers

38
Q

What exactly is a suppository base?

A

Act as wehicle
Desirable properties: remain solid at room temperature by dissolve readily at body temp
- When melted, soft enough to pour and mix with drugs
- Stable
- Compatible
- Nontoxic, nonirritating

39
Q

What are examples of a fatty base?

A 
Cocoa butter
Wecobee
Witepsol
Fattibase
Synthetic fatty bases containing surfactants
40
Q

What are examples of water-soluble and water miscible bases?

A

Glycerinated gelatin bases

Polyethylene glycol bases

41
Q

What are some details about cocoa butter?

A

Yellowish solid that melts at 30-36 C
A mxiture of TGs of saturated and unsaturated FA
Polymorphs have lower melting points
- In case of overheating, cocoa butter may solidify as a lower melting polymorph

42
Q

What is fattibase bases?

A

TGs from palm, palm kernel and coconut ouls with self emulsifying glyceryl monostearate and polyoxystearate

43
Q

What is witepsol bases?

A

TGs of saturated FA C12-C18 with varied proportion of partial glycerides

44
Q

What are Wecobee bases?

A

TGs derived from coconut oil

45
Q

What bases do not exist in polymorphic form?

A

Fattibase, Vitepsol, Vecobee bases

They are cocoa butter substitutes

46
Q

What are glycerinated gelatin bases?

A

Dissolving gelatin (20%) in glycerin (70%) and adding water (10%)
They do not melt but dissolve slowly
Hygroscopic, must be dispensed in tight containers
Water miscible base

47
Q

What are polyethylene glycol bases?

A

Blends of various molecular weight PEG

Do not melt but dissolve in the body fluids

48
Q

What are methods of preparation for suppositories?

A

Molding
Compression
Hand rolling and shaping

49
Q

What is fusion molding?

A 
"Pour molding"
Melting the base
Add drug
Pour melt into molds
Allow to cool and congeal
Remove the hardened supp
50
Q

What are suppository molds?

A

Small: produce 6-12 supps in a single operation

Industrial molds can produce hundreds of supp

51
Q

What is compression?

A

Uses special suppository machine to compress paste-like mass into suppository
Suitable for heat-labile drugs

52
Q

How does hand rolling work?

A

A finely powdered drug is mixed with the base in a mortar and pestle
Uniformly mixed paste is rolled into cylinders
Each small cylinder then rolled by hand until a supp shape is achieve

53
Q

How to package a suppository?

A

Best to keep refridgerated
Cocoa butter : <35
PEG: high melting point
Container: tightly closed glass, individual wrapped foil
Environment:
- High humidity absorb water from atmosphere
- Low humidity: loose water to atmosphere (brittle)

DDS Big Quiz II (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions