Types of Drug Preparation

Question 1

Aerosol spray or foam

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Aqueous solution

Answer 2

One or more drugs dissolved in water

Question 3

Aqueous suspension

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Caplet

Answer 4

A solid form, shaped like a capsule, coasted and easily swallowed

Question 5

Capsule

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Cream

Answer 6

A nongreasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin

Question 7

Elixir

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Extract

Answer 8

A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals

Question 9

Gel or jelly

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Liniment

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Lotion

Answer 11

A medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin

Question 12

Lozenge (troche)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Ointment (salve, unction)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Paste

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Pill

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Powder

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Suppository

Answer 17

One or several drugs mixed with a firm base such as gelatin or shaped for insertion into the body (rectum, vagina); the base dissolves gradually at body temp, releasing the drug

Question 18

Syrup

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Tablet

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Tincture

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Transdermal patch

Answer 21

A semipermeable membrane shaped in the form or a disc or patch that contains a drug to be absorbed through the skin over a long period of time