Types of Drug Preparation

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Aerosol spray or foam

Question 2

one or more drugs dissolved in water

Answer 2

Aqueous Solution

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Aqueous Suspension

Question 4

aqueous solution of sugar often used to disguise unpleasant tasting drugs

Answer 4

Syrup

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Caplet

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Capsule

Question 7

powdered drug compressed into a small hard disc, some are readily broken along a scored line, others are enteric coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach

Answer 7

Tablet

Question 8

– a non-greasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin, 50% oil & 50%water

Answer 8

Cream

Question 9

– semisolid preparation of one or more drugs used for application to the skin and mucous membrane, 80% oil & 20% water

Answer 9

Ointment (salve, unction)

Question 10

a medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin -

similar to a cream but lighter or less thick formulation

Answer 10

Lotion

Question 11

clear or translucent semisolid colloid that liquefies when applied to the skin

Answer 11

Gel or Jelly

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Elixir

Question 13

concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals

Answer 13

Extract

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Tincture

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Liniment

Question 16

– flat, round or oval preparation that dissolves and releases a drug when held in the mouth Ex. Strepsil

Answer 16

Lozenge (troche)

Question 17

thicker and stiff like ointment that penetrates skin less than an ointment

Answer 17

Paste

Question 18

– one or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round or flattened shapes

Answer 18

Pill

Question 19

finely ground drug or drugs used internally or externally

Answer 19

Powder

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Suppository

Question 21

– semi-permeable membrane shaped in the form of a disc or patch that contains a drug to be absorbed through the skin over a long period of time

Answer 21

Transdermal Patch