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Type of Drug Preparations Flashcards

1
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A liquid, powder, or foam deposited in a thin layer on the skin by air pressure

A

AEROSOL SPRAY OR FOAM

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One or more drugs finely divided in a liquid such as water

A

AQUEOUS SUSPENSION

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2
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One or more drugs dissolved in water

A

AQUEOUS SOLUTION

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3
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A solid form, shaped like a capsule, coated and easily swallowed

A

CAPLET

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4
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A sweetened and aromatic solution of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal agents

A

ELIXIR

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4
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A gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form

A

CAPSULE

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4
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A medication mixed with alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient and applied to the skin

A

LINIMENT

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4
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A nongreasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin

A

CREAM

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4
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A semisolid preparation of one or more drugs used for application to the skin and mucous membrane

A

OINTMENT (SALVE, UNCTION)

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5
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A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals

A

EXTRACT

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5
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A preparation like an ointment, but thicker and stiff, that penetrates the skin less than an ointment

A

PASTE

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5
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A clear or translucent semisolid that liquefies when applied to the skin

A

GEL OR JELLY

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6
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A medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin

A

LOTION

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6
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A flat, round, or oval preparation that dissolves and releases a drug when held in the mouth

A

LOZENGE (TROCHE)

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6
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One or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, or flattened shapes

A

PILL

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7
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A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally, others externally

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POWDER

8
Q

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

A

SUPPOSITORY

9
Q

An aqueous solution of sugar often used to disguise unpleasant-tasting drugs

A

SYRUP

10
Q

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

A

TABLET

11
Q

An alcoholic or water-and-alcohol solution prepared from drugs derived from plants

A

TINCTURE

12
Q

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

A

TRANSDERMAL PATCH

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