[TERM2:L3]: Suppositories, Inserts, and Sticks

Question 1

Latin word origin of “Suppository”

Answer 1

“Supponere”: Place Under - sub (under), ponere (to place)

Question 2

a solid dosage form in which one or more APIs
are dispersed in a suitable base and molded or otherwise
formed into a suitable shape for insertion into the rectum to
provide local or systemic effect

Answer 2

Suppository

Question 3

are solid dosage forms intended for insertion
into body orifices where they melt, soften, or dissolve and exert
local or systemic effects

Answer 3

Suppositories

Question 4

Suppositories generally have been employed for three reasons:

Answer 4

o Promote defecation
o Introduce drugs into the body
o Treat anorectal diseases

Question 5

a solid dosage form that is inserted into
a naturally occurring (nonsurgical) body cavity
other than the mouth or rectum, including the
vagina and urethra.

Answer 5

Insert

Question 6

convenient form for
administering topical drugs. Their development is
interesting because it involves the history of
cosmetics, which parallels human history

Answer 6

Medication sticks