Type of Drug Preparations Flashcards
A liquid, powder, or foam deposited in a thin layer on the skin by air pressure
AEROSOL SPRAY OR FOAM
One or more drugs finely divided in a liquid such as water
AQUEOUS SUSPENSION
One or more drugs dissolved in water
AQUEOUS SOLUTION
A solid form, shaped like a capsule, coated and easily swallowed
CAPLET
A sweetened and aromatic solution of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal agents
ELIXIR
A gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form
CAPSULE
A medication mixed with alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient and applied to the skin
LINIMENT
A nongreasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin
CREAM
A semisolid preparation of one or more drugs used for application to the skin and mucous membrane
OINTMENT (SALVE, UNCTION)
A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals
EXTRACT
A preparation like an ointment, but thicker and stiff, that penetrates the skin less than an ointment
PASTE
A clear or translucent semisolid that liquefies when applied to the skin
GEL OR JELLY
A medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin
LOTION
A flat, round, or oval preparation that dissolves and releases a drug when held in the mouth
LOZENGE (TROCHE)
One or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, or flattened shapes
PILL
A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally, others externally
POWDER
One or several drugs mixed with a firm base such as gelatin and shaped for insertion into the body
(e.g., the rectum); the base dissolves gradually at body temperature, releasing the drug
SUPPOSITORY
An aqueous solution of sugar often used to disguise unpleasant-tasting drugs
SYRUP
A powdered drug compressed into a hard small disk; some are readily broken along a scored line; others
are enteric coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach
TABLET
An alcoholic or water-and-alcohol solution prepared from drugs derived from plants
TINCTURE
A semipermeable membrane shaped in the form of a disk or patch that contains a drug to be absorbed
through the skin over a long period of time
TRANSDERMAL PATCH
